Carney Says Canada Has ‘No Intention’ of Pursuing a Free Trade Agreement With China

His comments come in response to U.S. President Donald Trump saying Canadian goods would be subject to 100 percent tariffs if Canada ’makes a deal with China.’
Carney Says Canada Has ‘No Intention’ of Pursuing a Free Trade Agreement With China
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 25, 2026. The Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada does not intend to pursue a free trade agreement with China, after U.S. President Donald Trump said Canadian goods would be hit with 100 percent U.S. tariffs if Canada “makes a deal with China.”

Carney told reporters ahead of a Liberal caucus meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 25 that Canada has commitments under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) “not to pursue free trade agreements with non–market economies without prior notification.”