India, Jan. 24 -- Tensions between Washington and Ottawa have risen sharply following Donald Trump's blunt warning to Canada regarding its growing level of economic relations with China. The idea of a 100% tariff was put forward by Donald Trump in this regard, which adds another level of uncertainty to trade relations in North America and raises concerns regarding protectionism in the region.

In a post over the weekend on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump indicated that any such formal agreement between Canada and China will lead to an across the board tariff placed immediately on all goods coming from Canada into the United States. There has never been a tariff like the one Trump threatens to impose. Currently, the United St...