Trump Calls Canada ‘One Of The Worst Countries’ In The World

US President Donald Trump has described Canada as “one of the worst countries in the entire world” amid escalating tensions between the two longtime allies over trade.

Trump made the remark on Monday while speaking at the White House, accusing Canada of treating the United States unfairly and imposing tariffs of up to 400 per cent on some American agricultural products.

“They want to have a deal with us. They call us all the time,” Trump said, according to Mediaite.

“The problem is, they have treated the United States very unfairly. They have been one of the worst countries in the entire world.”

The US president also accused Canada of taking advantage of the United States, arguing that Ottawa relies heavily on Washington for trade and defence support.

Trump’s comments came as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to strengthen Canada’s economic and strategic ties with Europe amid worsening relations with Washington.

Canada and the European Union are discussing closer cooperation in areas including trade, defence, energy, artificial intelligence and critical minerals.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has also proposed making Canada the bloc’s first “associate member”.

Canada is not seeking full membership of the European Union but is looking to diversify its economic and security partnerships as tensions with the United States persist.

The United States and Canada remain locked in a major trade dispute involving tariffs on billions of dollars worth of goods.

Trump said he expects Canada to eventually seek an agreement with Washington.

“I think what’s going to happen is, over the next three or four weeks, they’re going to come to us and they’re going to say, ‘We need to get rid of all the tariffs,’” he said.

“We’re going to win everything,” Trump added, insisting that any eventual agreement must be “a fair deal.”