PM Carney urges citizens to ‘buy Canadian’ as Trump threatens 100% tariffs over China ties | World News

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called on citizens to “buy Canadian”, warning that the country’s economy was under increasing pressure from abroad after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose broad tariffs on Canadian goods.

Speaking amid rising trade tensions, Carney said Canada should focus on what it can control, signaling a shift toward strengthening domestic industry rather than relying heavily on international trade.

“With our economy under threat from abroad, Canadians made a choice: to focus on what we can control,” Carney said. “We can’t control what other nations do. We can be our own best customers. We will buy Canadians. We will build Canadians. We will build stronger together.”

Carney’s remarks come at a time when relations between Ottawa and Washington are deteriorating, particularly over Canada’s growing relations with China. Trump on Saturday warned Canada against deepening economic ties with Beijing and threatened to impose 100 percent tariffs on all Canadian goods entering the United States.

In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump referred to Carney as “Governor” and accused Canada of trying to act as a conduit for Chinese exports to the United States.

“If Governor Carney thinks he will turn Canada into a ‘Dropport Port’ for China to ship goods and products to the United States, he is sorely mistaken,” Trump wrote.

He went further, saying, “China will completely destroy Canada, including eating it alive and destroying its jobs, social structure, and general way of life. If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately impose a 100% tariff on all Canadian goods and products coming into the United States.”

Trump also criticized Canada for opposing its proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system over Greenland, arguing that it would protect Canadian interests. “Canada opposes building the Gold Dome over Greenland, even though the Gold Dome would protect Canada,” he said, adding that Ottawa voted in favor of doing business with China instead.

The comments follow Carney’s recent visit to Beijing, where he sought to revitalize economic cooperation with China, Canada’s second-largest trading partner after the United States. During the trip, the two sides agreed to lower tariffs on certain Canadian agricultural exports and impose a quota on Chinese electric vehicles entering the Canadian market. The framework could also lead to increased Chinese investment in Canada.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Carney criticized US and Western trade policies and described Canada’s talks with China as “predictable”, “realistic” and “respectful” and appeared to contrast them with ongoing trade frictions with Washington.

As tensions rise, Carney’s call for economic self-sufficiency underscores a broader effort to insulate Canada from external shocks while making headway in an increasingly unstable global trade environment.

(with ANI entries)