U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick brushed off Prime Minister Mark Carney’s World Economic Forum address as “political noise” on Thursday, while warning that Canada’s recent trade deal with China could complicate upcoming reviews of the Canada–U.S.–Mexico Agreement. Speaking on Bloomberg TV, Lutnick said Canada already benefits from one of the strongest trade arrangements in the world and accused Ottawa of “whining,” adding that opening market access to Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for lower agricultural tariffs risks undermining trust ahead of the mandatory CUSMA review. Carney’s Davos speech at the World Economic Forum argued that the old global order is collapsing and urged middle powers to unite against economic coercion—a message that drew international praise but sharp criticism from Washington. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne defended the prime minister, saying Canada, like other G7 nations, is charting its own strategic course with Beijing. While Lutnick insisted U.S. relations with Canada and Europe remain solid despite tariff disputes under President Donald Trump, the comments underscored growing tension among allies as trade rules, security arrangements and global power dynamics continue to shift.