- President Trump threatened a 100% tariff on Canadian goods if Canada makes trade deals with China.
- The threat follows a recent agreement between Canada and China to lower tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
- Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney publicly criticised the international rules-based order, seemingly referencing the Trump administration.

A: Hey Hana! Did you hear about something crazy Trump said?

B: No, what happened? Tell me!

A: Apparently, he’s super mad at Canada!

B: Canada? What did they do?

A: He thinks they’re planning to make a trade deal with China. He's worried China will use Canada to get goods into the US.

B: Wow, that’s… a lot. What’s he going to do?

A: He said he’ll put a 100% tariff on everything Canada sends to the US!

B: Seriously?! That’s huge! Did he even call the Canadian Prime Minister by the right name?

A: He called him “Governor Carney”! So silly.

B: Haha! He’s really not happy. I think he’s upset about a recent deal Canada and China made about electric vehicles.

A: Yeah, they lowered tariffs on those cars. It was the first time a Canadian Prime Minister met with Xi in a long time too.

B: And get this - Mark Carney, who used to be in charge of some important money stuff, basically said international rules don't really work anymore. He seemed to be talking about Trump!

A: Right? Like, the powerful countries just ignore the rules when they feel like it.

B: Crazy times, huh? I wonder what Canada will do.