This further vindicates the push for Canada to diversify our trading partners and reduce reliance on the U.S.
Here’s what U.S. President Donald Trump said after Canada inked a trade deal with China that brought Canada-China trade back to 2023 levels:
“This was President Trump days ago saying the Canada/China deal was a good thing and that Canada should sign a deal with China if we could get one”
But now, Trump has changed his tune, returning to insulting the Canadian Prime Minister with the ‘Governor’ label, and once again issuing an unhinged tariff threat:
Of course, Trump is glad to make his own trade deals with China:
So what’s going on here?
Simply put, Trump feels he was upstaged by Carney in Davos. Carney’s speech, which effectively explained the need for Canada and other middle powers to work together to avoid being dominated by major powers, was well-received around the world. By contrast, Trump’s odd and meandering address received a poor response, and his threats towards Greenland and despicable rhetoric regarding the sacrifice of NATO soldiers in Afghanistan have generated massive opposition. Trump is jealous and feels a need to punish Canada for ‘daring’ to speak up:
The irony is that this further vindicates Carney’s speech and the strategy of expanding our trade partners. The U.S. under Trump simply cannot be trusted, and Canada must look elsewhere as much as possible.
Spencer Fernando
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