Canada won¡¯t be derailed in its efforts to diversify trade away from the U.S. despite the latest threats from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said.
Trump took a swipe at Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on social media on Saturday, saying he would place a 100% tariff of all Canadian goods if Canada becomes a ¡°drop off port¡± for Chinese exports to the U.S. That was a response to a recent agreement that will see Canada reduce tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in return for trade concessions on food, including canola and beef.
Canada isn¡¯t negotiating a free trade deal with China, Anand reiterated in an interview Sunday with the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. But the country has no choice but to forge ahead with its strategy to double its non-U.S. exports within 10 years, she suggested.
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