Dan Karpinchuk

Carney's office has invited leaders of all parties to accompany him to British Columbia.

The official opposition leader, Pierre Poliev, says he will attend.

Meanwhile, Canadian authorities have confirmed the identities of eight victims at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, most of them children 11 to 13 years old.

For NPR News, I'm Dan Karpenchuk in Toronto.

If Ottawa continues a free trade deal with Beijing... Carney said the deals reached with China rectify just a handful of issues that have emerged over the last couple of years.

During his recent trip to China, Carney got a deal that would have Beijing drop tariffs on some Canadian agricultural and seafood products.

In return, Canada would allow 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into the Canadian market at 6.1% tariff, down from 100%.

Carney points out that under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement, there is a special clause that restricts member countries from entering free trade agreements with non-market economies such as China.

For NPR News, I'm Dan Karpenchuk in Toronto.

Referring to Prime Minister Mark Carney as governor and threatening a 100% tariff against Canada for its growing ties with China, Trump accused Carney of trying to turn Canada into a drop-off port for Chinese exports into the U.S.

A week ago, Trump appeared to be in favor of the Ottawa-Beijing deal, but in the wake of Davos and Carney's support of Greenland's sovereignty, Trump lashed out.

Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says there is no free trade agreement being pursued with China and that Ottawa remains focused on Canada-U.S.

relations.

And some provincial premiers say they stand with Carney in building Canada's economy.

For NPR News, I'm Dan Karpinchuk in Toronto.

Referring to Prime Minister Mark Carney as governor and threatening a 100% tariff against Canada for its growing ties with China, Trump accused Carney of trying to turn Canada into a drop-off port for Chinese exports into the U.S.

A week ago, Trump appeared to be in favor of the Ottawa-Beijing deal, but in the wake of Davos and Carney's support of Greenland's sovereignty, Trump lashed out.

Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says there is no free trade agreement being pursued with China and that Ottawa remains focused on Canada-U.S.

relations.

And some provincial premiers say they stand with Carney in building Canada's economy.