Carney links Trump’s new tariff threat to North America trade deal review
Canada’s Carney hails new trade deals, ‘expects’ US to respect sovereignty
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed U.S. President Donald Trump's recent tariff threat against Canada, suggesting it's linked to the upcoming review of the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA). Carney stated that Trump's negotiating tactics should be considered within the context of this review, scheduled for the first half of the year. While Canada has experienced sectoral tariffs under Trump, a majority of U.S.-Canada trade remains tariff-free. The USMCA review is significant as substantial changes could impact the Canadian economy. Trump has increased his verbal attacks on Carney recently.
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AI-ExtractedMore than 85 per cent of bilateral US-Canada trade has remained tariff-free during the trade war.
The USMCA review is set for the first half of this year.
Carney said Trump's tariff threat should be viewed in the context of the upcoming USMCA review.
Trump threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports if Ottawa finalises a trade deal with China.
Substantial changes to the USMCA could upend the Canadian economy.
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