Why Canada is not ruling out a possible war with the US | Trade War News | Al Jazeera

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has considered the possibility of a US military attack on Canada, describing it as an 'extreme tail risk' with very low probability but potentially severe consequences. His remarks, while not indicating an imminent war, show he views such a scenario as highly unlikely. Tensions between Canada and the US are mainly due to the ongoing trade war and Trump's comments about Canada becoming a US state. The trade conflict escalated in 2025 with tariffs imposed by Trump, including a 25% tariff on Canadian goods and threats to raise it to 35% if Canada did not abandon a digital services tax.