During a visit to Beijing last week, Carney hailed a “new strategic partnership” with China that resulted in a “preliminary but landmark trade agreement” to reduce tariffs – but Trump warned of serious consequences should that deal be realized.

If Carney “thinks he is going to make Canada a ‘Drop Off Port’ for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely mistaken,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

“China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life,” he said. “If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the USA.”

  • Zerush@lemmy.ml
    13·
    8 days ago

    Yes, it’s like saying: Either you do business with me or I shoot myself in the knee. Trading with China and others, nobody needs the USA anymore.

    • Komodo Rodeo@lemmy.world
      6·
      8 days ago

      This is going to feel like semantics, but his corruption and sadism doesn’t preclude his inclusion to politics and business, just the opposite IMO. It’s more the case that criminally corrupt politicians and businessmen belong in prison, if that makes sense?

  • Snowstorm@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    8 days ago

    This will piss off billionaires in the US, then I believe congress need to be notified of any intention to leave NAFTA. Billionaires are the source of congressman money-motivation. The result will be internal dissention in Republican congress members… I understand the current silence of congress like : we can’t have Republican unity to vote on implementing this fascist agenda, so we help by not impeaching (while retaining the option to pivot snd do so later.)

    It was going to happen anyway, better now and in a way that will keep Canada united