Ontario premier says he doesn't trust Trump and warns the US president could reopen trade pact
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Trump previously hailed the agreement as 'the fairest, most balanced and beneficial trade agreement we have ever signed. '
Carney has said about 85% of trade with the U.S. remains tariff-free because of USMCA.
Ford said Trump likely won't wait for the scheduled review of the agreement next year.
'He's not waiting until 2026. At any given time, President Trump — not that he even follows the rules — he can pull the carpet out from underneath us,' Ford told reporters in Toronto Wednesday.
'I'm going to ask the people, do you trust President Trump? I don't.'
Carney told a press conference on Tuesday that he has not talked to Trump in recent days but would speak with him 'when it makes sense.'
Sector-specific tariffs on Canada, like the 50% duty on steel, aluminum and copper, remain in place.
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Carney also suggested he may lift counter-tariffs if that helps Canada in the ongoing trade dispute.
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