Mr Trump, referring to prime minister Mark Carney as “governor Carney”, said Canada was “sorely mistaken” for allowing China to increase its imports of electric vehicles. Mr Trump has trolled Canada about his desire for it to become the 51st US state. Mr Trump also withdrew an invitation for Canada to join his so-called Board of Peace a week after Mr Carney had signed on to it. Mr Trump said Canada opposes his planned “Golden Dome” missile-defence project, though it’s unclear if that is actually Ottawa’s position. Also unclear was what any change would mean for how US tariffs apply to goods traded under the USMCA trade deal.

Source: The Irish Times January 24, 2026 17:05 UTC