Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada over a trade deal Carney is pursuing with Beijing. “I would not pick a fight going into USMCA to score some cheap political points — either you’re working for your own political career or you’re working for the Canadian people,” Bessent said during a CNBC interview. “I’ve seen what happens when a technocrat tries to pivot and become a politician.” Bessent added, in a reference to Carney’s background as a central banker. “To be absolutely clear, and I said this to the president, I meant what I said in Davos,” Carney told reporters. The North American trade agreement signed in 2020 during Trump’s first term, but lately the Republican president has expressed indifference to it.