US to slap full tariffs on Canada if it seals China trade deal: Treasury secretary

Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 25, 2026
The United States will impose 100-percent tariffs on Canadian imports should Ottawa finalize a new trade deal with China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, amplifying a similar threat from President Donald Trump a day earlier. "We can't let Canada become an opening that the Chinese pour their cheap goods into the US," Bessent said on ABC's "This Week." During a visit to Beij