## Mr. Wonderful’s Blunt Warning: Canada’s Perilous Dance with China
“Shark Tank” luminary Kevin O’Leary, never one to mince words, recently delivered a potent caution to Canada regarding any prospective trade agreement with China. Speaking on “The Claman Countdown,” the O’Leary Ventures Chairman unequivocally asserted that the communist superpower consistently exploits its economic partners, claiming Canada would be no exception.
### The Unfriendly Giant: O’Leary’s China Caution
“Canada will be no exception,” O’Leary declared, issuing a stark warning: “China is not your friend.” He stressed that the communist nation should not be considered a reliable ally, insisting it invariably takes advantage of its trading partners.
These potent remarks from O’Leary gain added weight amidst President Donald Trump’s own assertive stance. The President has issued a formidable threat: a sweeping 100% tariff on Canadian imports, specifically targeting any move by Canada towards a new trade pact with China.
### Trump’s Tariff Threat and Carney’s Response
In response to such concerns, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (as named in the original report) previously stated that his nation harbored no ambitions for a comprehensive free trade agreement with China. He highlighted that recent accords primarily focused on tariff reductions within specific sectors already impacted by trade duties.
However, Trump swiftly dismissed Carney’s assurances via social media, emphatically stating that the Canadian leader was “sorely mistaken” to think Canada could ever serve as an unchecked conduit for Chinese products entering the U.S. market. Further intensifying his rhetoric, the President ominously warned that China would “eat Canada alive” in such an arrangement.
O’Leary reinforced Trump’s sentiments, emphasizing that China’s intentions in any prospective trade discussions with Canada were far from benign. Speaking to FOX Business, he articulated a grave concern: “China stands as an economic, military, and artificial intelligence adversary to both Canada and the United States.” He concluded this point by stating that regardless of political maneuvering, the fundamental adversary remained China.
### An Intertwined Destiny: Economic and Defense Imperatives
The potential repercussions of Trump’s proposed 100% tariffs are immense, a point underscored by both FOX Business host Liz Claman and O’Leary himself, given the profoundly interwoven trade relationship between Canada and the U.S. Notably, Canada serves as the primary export market for 36 individual U.S. states.
O’Leary elucidated this mutual dependency, stating, “Prime Minister Carney possesses something vital to Trump, and conversely, Trump holds something essential for Carney. A staggering 70% of Canada’s total economic output is directed towards 26 American states. For these states, Canada represents their largest trading partner, just as Canada finds its biggest partner in the U.S.” He humorously characterized this intricate financial symbiosis as being “financially in love.”
Beyond economic ties, the Canadian entrepreneur also highlighted President Trump’s envisioned “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative as a critical lens through which to understand the administration’s strategic imperatives concerning Canada. O’Leary explained the strategic geography: “Greenland will anchor the western flank of this defense system, with Alaska securing the eastern side. The inherent ‘hole’ in this protective shield, strategically speaking, is Canada.” Therefore, he asserted, securing Canada’s cooperation is indispensable for realizing this defense structure.
### Predicting a “Kissing Cousins” Reconciliation
Despite the current friction and stern warnings, O’Leary expressed confidence that both leaders would ultimately forge a workable agreement. “They’re kissing cousins soon,” he playfully concluded, forecasting a rapprochement between the two nations.