Canada had imposed the tariffs in 2024 as part of an effort to align with U.S. trade policy on China. China, Canada’s second-largest trading partner after the United States, imposed steep tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods, including rapeseed and beef, last year. The China visit has required walking a tightrope. Canada’s relationship with the United States “is much more multifaceted, much deeper, much broader than it is with China,” Carney told reporters Friday. Officials there have supported the tariffs on China, viewing them as necessary for protecting Canadian auto jobs and citing national security concerns.

Source: Washington Post January 17, 2026 02:18 UTC