Trump: It's 'time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore'

US President Donald Trump says it's "time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore" as a trade war between the two countries escalates. He made the comments in an interview on the Glenn Beck Programme today. "I had a deal, that was a pretty good deal, you know, quite good," Trump told the conservative commentator. "They don't have anything that we have to have, OK? We can get by. I mean, there are a couple of things that would make it a little inconvenient, but we can get them elsewhere. And it's time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore." It comes as it was announced Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney would address the European Parliament next month, a high-profile visit that underscores Canada’s push to deepen ties with Europe amid the fallout with their neighbour. A statement from Carney’s office Thursday said the prime minister will also attend the European Union’s annual State of the Union address. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is scheduled to deliver her annual State of the Union address September 16, with Carney attending as a guest of honour before addressing lawmakers the following day. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said in a social media post that the visit would be "an opportunity to deepen EU-Canada ties and strengthen our bond". On Saturday, Trump imposed <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/22/us-imposes-50-tariffs-on-canadian-products-after-trade-deal-talks-fail/">new 50% tariffs</a> on about US$20 billion (NZ$33.6 billion) worth of Canadian goods. The move prompted Ottawa to announce <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/26/canada-strikes-back-at-us-with-retaliatory-tariffs-as-trade-war-escalates/">retaliatory tariffs</a> on around US$20 billion (NZ$33.6 billion) worth of US products, including steel and dairy. The tit-for-tat tariffs take effect on September 8. Europe has become central to Canada’s strategy for reducing its dependence on the United States. The prime minister has argued that middle powers should work together rather than "compete for favour" with larger powers and has made at least 12 trips to Europe since taking office in March 2025. His government has also deepened ties with Europe through a security and defence pact and Canada’s entry this year as the first non-European country in the EU’s Security Action for Europe initiative. Carney has set a goal of doubling Canada’s non-US exports over the next decade as he seeks to reduce the country’s economic dependence on the United States. A former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, Carney also has longstanding ties to Europe. <i>– Additional reporting by 1News</i>