President Donald Trump has promised to impose 100 percent tariffs on Canadian products if it negotiates a free trade agreement with China. Trump issued that warning on social media on Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded by saying Canada respects its obligations under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and will not pursue a free trade agreement without notifying its North American partners. Carney did counter with a new ‘Buy Canadian’ strategy. “We can be our own best customer. We’ll buy Canadian, we’ll build Canadian, and together, we will be Canada strong.” Canada and China took action this past week to resolve a trade dispute. With this deal, China will lower its tariff on Canadian canola oil and end its ban on Canadian beef. In return, Canada will accept electric vehicles manufactured in China.
