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Provincial politicians have also begun weighing in. Online, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Canada will never be taken over by anyone — "Not by China. Not by Trump." 

B.C. Premier David Eby posted on X with a note of support for Carney: "You're on the right path, Mark," Eby said. "British Columbia has your back."

Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller briefly spoke with reporters in Ottawa and offered a quick response to Trump's threat: "It is what it is," Miller said.

"You have to take these things seriously, but we're not negotiating a free trade agreement with China, so, you know, it's a serious statement, we'll take it seriously, but we have to control what we control," he said. 

The Liberal government has repeatedly said it's aiming to diversify into new markets around the world and rely less on the U.S.

"We've got to focus on making sure that we take care of things at home ... The last couple of months in particular have demonstrated to us that the plan we broadcasted is the right one," Justice Minister Sean Fraser said today.

"Interesting and challenging times ahead for the Canadian economy," Fraser said, before he voiced confidence in his party's ability to navigate the challenges.

In a statement, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canada is not pursuing a free trade agreement with China. 

“As the Prime Minister said this week, Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in our economy and security — and we will remain focused on ensuring the future of that relationship will benefit workers and businesses on both sides of our border,” LeBlanc wrote. 

In his latest Truth Social post, Trump said: "The last thing the World needs is to have China take over Canada. It’s NOT going to happen, or even come close to happening!" 

It's unclear why he believes that a Canada-China deal would result in a takeover, particularly as multiple Canadian politicians have said they support improved ties. Earlier this week, even Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre voiced restrained support for Carney's Davos speech before reiterating what he'd do differently from the Liberals. 

"Prime Minister Carney’s well-crafted and eloquently delivered speech at Davos has been widely noted, and I want to start by offering some praise of my own," Poilievre said in a statement. "Of course, we have to trade with China, as we always have, but without losing our compass or national security."

In his Truth Social post, Trump implied that Canada and China haven't actually struck a deal yet. 

Carney and China's Xi Jinping signed a deal last week — but it's a far cry from a deal like the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which is supposed to promote free trade.

"There is no free trade deal that's been signed or even being considered right now," said Fen Osler Hampson, a Carleton University professor of international affairs. "The agreement we signed with the Chinese simply restored the pre-tariff war status quo on select goods — like canola and EVs." 

Importantly, the professor noted that Canada and China have maintained some tariffs, including China's 15 per cent tariff on Canadian canola and Canada six per cent tariff on Chinese-made EVs. 

One week ago today, Trump threatened a group of European countries with a fresh round of tariffs — though a lesser 10 per cent, not 100 — if those countries didn't support his bid to take control of Greenland. He withdrew the threat four days later, after he said he had reached the "framework of a future deal" with NATO over Arctic security.

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For nearly a year, Trump has been using tariffs — or the threat of them — as a major strategy when negotiating with other countries, including typical U.S. Allies. So, today's news likely doesn't carry that shock and awe that similar headlines did in 2025.

But will Trump's strategy ultimately backfire? After all, it's precisely this tariff strategy that likely pushed Carney to deliver his now-viral speech in Davos, where he called out a "rupture" in the world order. Officials around the world have already expressed concern over Trump's tariffs, and this week, headlines and opinion pieces supporting Carney's speech popped up in foreign newspapers, including the New York Times, France's Le Monde and Poland's Gazeta Wyborcza. 

Carney meets Xi Jinping, hails progress in resetting trade with China

After years of strained relations, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Carney hailed a tentative agreement with China to co-operate more on clean and conventional energy, but the Canada-China tariff dispute remains unresolved.

Carney reached what he described as a "landmark" trade agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping last Friday, a move that marked a major shift in relations between the two countries. 

Under the agreement, Carney said Ottawa expects China will lower tariffs on Canadian canola seed duties to 15 per cent by March. In addition, Canadian canola meal, lobsters, crab and peas will no longer be subject to Chinese "anti-discrimination" tariffs from March to at least the end of 2026.

In return, Canada will let 49,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles into the market at a lower tariff rate of 6.1 per cent. 

Last year, China imposed a 100 per cent tariff on Canadian canola oil, meal and seeds, as well as peas, after Canada placed a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese EVs.

Filling in for Carney at the news conference, Champagne was asked to respond to concerns that Carney's approach (including entering into a trade agreement with China) could hurt Canada's relationship with its southern neighbour. 

The minister said the U.S. Is still a major trading partner, and that won't change. But Canada is dealing with a "new economic dynamic" and has to develop other partnerships to become more resilient, he said.

"You know, we are adding to what we have, not taking anything away," he said. 

"I think Canadians understand that we have to develop other partnerships."

Carney hasn't taken any media questions since returning to Canada from his trip to China, Qatar and Davos, Switzerland. Journalists have certainly been eager to get his thoughts on the fallout with the United States after his speech at the World Economic Forum.

The prime minister was scheduled to take reporters' questions yesterday after days of meetings with his cabinet in Quebec City, which is standard for these retreats. But moments before he was expected to appear, his news conference was abruptly cancelled. 

An official cited the prime minister's schedule as the issue. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne took questions instead.

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