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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government has no plans to pursue a free trade deal with China.
His comments come amid a trade dispute with President Donald Trump, which threatened a 100% trade spike against Canada if the country goes ahead with a pending trade deal with Beijing. Carney said the trade deal only involves lowering tariffs.
“We have no intention of doing that with China or any other non-market economy,” Carney said of a broader trade deal. “What we have done with China is correct some of the problems that have developed in recent years.”
However, Trump seemed unconvinced this weekend, claiming on social media that China is “taking over” America’s neighbor.
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President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. (Evan Vucci – Pool / Getty Images / Getty Images)
“China is successfully and completely taking over the once great country of Canada. It’s so sad to see this happening. I just hope they leave hockey alone,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Sunday.
Nevertheless, Carney has emphasized that there are already trade agreements with the US and Mexico that prevent either of the three from entering into a trade deal with a non-market economy without notice.
Minister of Finance Scott Bessent on Sunday condemned Carney’s openness toward China during an appearance on ABC News’ “This Week.” He argued that Carney is helping the Chinese “pour their cheap goods into the US.”
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Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference outside the USA House at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 19, 2026. (Stoff COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“We have an agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada, but based on that, that will be renegotiated this summer, and I’m not sure what Prime Minister Carney is doing here other than trying to virtue signal to his globalist friends in Davos,” Bessent said.
Carney recently played the role of ring leader for Western allies who feel threatened by the Trump administration. During his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, he sounded a rallying cry for the ‘middle powers’.
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“Middle powers have to work together because if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu,” he said, as Trump sat in the crowd.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
