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Canada is refusing to change course on trade, even as pressure ramps up from Washington. Foreign Minister Anita Anand said the government will keep pushing to reduce its reliance on the United States, despite fresh tariff threats from President Donald Trump. The message from Ottawa is that trade diversification stays on track, and outside pressure will not rewrite that plan. President Donald Trump, now the 47th U.S. president, fired off a post on social media on Saturday aimed at Prime Minister Mark Carney. He said he would impose a 100% tariff on all goods if Canada turns into what he called a “drop off port” for Chinese exports heading into the U.S. The post came after a new agreement where Canada agreed to lower tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for food trade relief, including canola and beef. Trump threatens tariffs after China-linked trade shift Anand responded by shutting down talk of a broader China deal. She said the country is not negotiating a free trade agreement with Beijing. She said the government is acting out of necessity, not ideology. The plan is to double non-U.S. exports within ten years. She said the economy needs protection, and trade diversification is a key part of that goal. “We need to protect and empower the Canadian economy, and trade diversification is fundamental to that,” Anand said. “That is why we went to China, that’s why we will be going to India, and that is why we won’t put all our eggs in one basket.” Energy Minister Tim Hodgson is already moving on that plan. He is traveling to Goa in western India for an energy conference. He will also meet officials from the Indian industry and the government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Talks are expected to cover cooperation on…

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