Amid Trump trade worries, China tariffs give Canada firm ground: Freeland – National [Video]

Chrystia Freeland says that a unified stance towards China will give Canada a “firm foundation” in upcoming trade negotiations with the United States and president-elect Donald Trump.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Freeland spoke to reporters Friday after the first meeting of the newly revived cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations, which she will again chair.

She compared the committee to the task force struck during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing ministers together regularly to address an “urgent issue.” In this case, it’s the Canada-U.S. relationship, which is set to see the border and trade relations in the spotlight under the incoming Trump administration.

Trump, who was declared the winner of the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Wednesday, promised during the campaign that he would levy blanket tariffs on all goods coming into the country as part of his economic strategy. He also said he would look to renegotiate the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which was signed under …