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Sen. Schatz Calls China-Canada Trade Deal a Failure

1/17/2026

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  • Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) condemns the China-Canada trade deal as a "stark foreign policy failure" harming American interests.
  • The deal allows Canada to import Chinese electric vehicles and lowers tariffs on Canadian farm products.
  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed the agreement as a "new strategic partnership."
  • Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned the deal could damage the auto industry and jobs.