Trump threatens Canada with 100 pc tariffs over its new trade deal with China

WASHINGTON, Jan 24 : President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbour went ahead with its trade deal with China. Trump said in a social media post that if Canadian Prime Minister Mark 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.” While Trump has waged a trade war over the past year, Canada this month negotiated a deal to lower tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in return…