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 DoylePrime 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.”