WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would impose a 100% tariff on all Canadian imports if the North American country makes a trade deal with China.
“China – Communist Slave State”
44% Of Canadians Fear President Trump More Than They Fear Mark Carney’s Boss Xi Jinping Says New Nanos Poll
INCREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF CANADIANS WHO REPORT BELIEVING THE US/TRUMP IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THREAT TO CANADA RELATIVE TO THE DECREASE IN THOSE WHO REPORT CHINA IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THREAT
Asked what they believe to be the most important international threat to Canada, forty-four percent of Canadians cite the US/Trump.
This more than doubled from the 17 percent of Canadians who reported believing the US/Trump was the most important international threat to Canada in the 2020 wave.
The next threats Canadians cite as most important are China (seven percent) and trade wars (also seven percent). While the percentage of Canadians citing trade wars as the most important international threat to Canada remained consistent relative to the 2020 wave (seven percent), it should be noted that the percentage of Canadians citing China as the most important threat decreased to seven percent in 2025 from twenty-two percent in 2020.
I Fled Beijing’s AIIB Alleging CCP Influence. The Bank’s Appointment of a United Front Veteran Proves My Case: Bob Pickard
I was the global communications chief at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, a Beijing-headquartered multilateral development institution founded in 2016, until I resigned on principle in June 2023 over the undue influence of the Chinese Communist Party in the bank’s everyday operations. I directly experienced the toxic corporate culture that the party’s political contamination created.
While the bank denied my public allegations about the institution’s true nature, the installation of Zou Jiayi — a longtime Chinese finance official and Communist Party member — as AIIB’s new president this week should dispel any remaining illusions.
Freeland’s shitty little hands were all over this as I recall.
China sees a chance to lure jaded US allies
HONG KONG—China has seized upon the disarray left by President Trump within the trans-Atlantic alliance, denouncing his push to acquire Greenland and trying to entice U.S. allies with the promise of reliable trade partnerships.
But as some of Washington’s traditional allies tiptoe closer to Beijing, they appear clear-eyed about the danger of leaving the U.S. embrace only to end up in the hands of another superpower.
“In a world of great power rivalry, the countries in between have a choice—compete with each other for favor, or to combine to create a third path with impact,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared in a speech Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Chinese EVs are coming to Canada. So should they be built here too?
The Canadian auto sector could be poised for its biggest shakeup since the arrival decades ago of Ontario assembly plants operated by Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co.
Much depends on whether Prime Minister Mark Carney pushes beyond last week’s landmark decision by Ottawa to allow up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) into the Canadian market after effectively banning them with 100 per cent tariffs since August 2024.
Carney will let his CCP handlers do as they wish.
Trade with China, But Don’t Fall in Love
Canada’s recent trade advances with China—including renewed access for canola, lobster, and beef, alongside the lifting of visa restrictions—have triggered predictable reactions at home. Some see these developments as a long-overdue reset in a strained relationship. Others worry Canada is drifting into geopolitical territory that could unsettle our most important ally, the United States. As is often the case with trade, the reality is more nuanced than either camp suggests.
h/t handy n handsome
Lutnick suggests Canada-China deal threatens CUSMA renegotiation
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says Canada is “playing with a set of rules that they haven’t really thought through” by moving to reset relations with China ahead of trade deal renegotiations with the United States.
Lutnick made the comments in an interview with Bloomberg in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick UNLOADS on the arrogance of Carney's speech at WEF.
Lutnick says Canada has the 2nd-best trade deal w/ the US in the world.
Lutnick warns that cozying up to China will have repercussions when renegotiating CUSMA.
— Kat Kanada (@KatKanada_TM) January 22, 2026
h/t Mauser
How the Ottawa-Beijing Agreement Plays Into China’s Factional Struggles and Emboldens Xi
Chinese state-owned media hailed Canada’s new agreement with Beijing and pursuit of “strategic partnership,” with the regime’s China Daily saying Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit “reflects China’s increasing global stature.”
Amid factional infighting and struggles, Carney’s visit is being portrayed as a win for Chinese leader Xi Jinping, whose side has been increasingly sidelined in recent months, says Wang He, a senior China commentator with The Epoch Times and former university lecturer.
Conrad Black: As Canada Seeks to Diversify Trade, It Should Have No Illusions About the Chinese Regime
After eight months without any trade or tariff agreements, some people said that it was a relief to see that Prime Minister Carney had reached a partial free trade agreement with China. It appears to be substantially a liberalization of our sale of canola in exchange for their exportation to us of 49,000 electric vehicles.
To the extent that this begins a process of making Canada less dependent upon the United States economically, it is useful. And to the extent that it inaugurates a series of enterprising trade agreements with a wide variety of countries, it is the beginning of a welcome and long-overdue procession of events to end Canada’s status as a branch-plant country. This process began with the Canada -U.S. Free Trade Agreement of nearly 40 years ago, prior to which almost every company in Canada, except Canadian Pacific and the large banks, had the words “Canada Ltd.” after their names.
Jesse Kline: Carney declares world order dead, just don’t ask him about China
Prime Minister Mark Carney took to the podium at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday to deliver one simple message: the world as you know it is over. But it’s not even clear that Carney knows what he thinks should take its place, or whose side he’s on.
The Prime Minister’s Office billed the trip as a means of deepening Canada’s “economic partnerships,” creating “new opportunities” and pitching our country as the “premier destination for global capital and investment.” But those talking points comprised just five per cent of his speech.
Doug Ford calls for Chinese EV boycott in Canada after Carney deal
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Canadians to boycott Chinese-made electric vehicles when they are allowed back into the country under a deal recently struck by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Ford has been critical of the deal — and the fact Carney did not speak to him about it in advance — saying it will harm Ontario’s auto sector.
Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed while the prime minister was in China that Canada will all but drop its 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese EVs and allow an annual import quota of up to 49,000 of the vehicles in exchange for China reducing its canola tariffs.
Former RCMP Director Alarmed by New Canada-China Agreement on Public Safety Cooperation
Former national director of the RCMP’s proceeds-of-crime program Garry Clement says Ottawa’s new agreement with Beijing on public safety is concerning because it potentially opens the door for the Chinese regime to “capitalize on intelligence.”
Prime Minister Mark Carney made several agreements with Beijing during his visit to China last week as part of a broader effort to establish closer ties with China and boost non-U.S. exports.
‘Undeniable’: The Many Security Risks of Chinese EVs as Canada Opens Its Markets
As Canada moves to slash tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, a growing number of reports and researchers are warning about security risks and the potential for espionage by the Chinese Communist Party through these vehicles.
When asked for evidence to support his concerns about the security risks posed by Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), Ontario Premier Doug Ford pointed to the fact that everyone who accompanied Prime Minister Mark Carney to China, including Canadian reporters, was instructed to use burner phones for security reasons.
Stupid Shit Andrew Coyne Says
No, Canada is not selling out to Beijing
Well, that got their attention. Since the Prime Minister’s visit to China, the American media – and social media – have been filled with expressions of shock and amazement.
For critics of Donald Trump, it was payback for his bullying and abusive treatment of America’s nearest neighbour and historic ally. For the President’s supporters, it was a sign of Canadian perfidy, if not grounds for invasion. Canada will “surely regret” gives you the flavour of it.
Carney’s China deal isn’t a sign of confidence in Canada’s auto sector
Whatever you think of the wisdom of Mark Carney’s trade deal with China, it’s not a big vote of confidence for the future of Canada’s auto industry. At least, not the auto industry we have known.
It was a move to jump-start trade with the world’s second-largest economy, opening the big Chinese market to Canadian canola, peas and seafood.
Yet, the concession that Mr. Carney made – accepting imports of 49,000 Chinese vehicles a year with very low tariffs – is a far bigger signal than he admitted.