Trump calls Canada ‘one of the worst countries’ in the world

President Donald Trump has described Canada as “one of the worst countries in the entire world” as tensions between the two longtime allies continue to escalate over trade.

Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump accused Canada of treating the United States unfairly and said Ottawa had imposed tariffs of up to 400% on some American agricultural products.

“They want to have a deal with us. They call us all the time,” Trump said, according to Mediaite. “The problem is, they have treated the United States very unfairly. They have been one of the worst countries in the entire world.”

Trump also accused Canada of taking advantage of the US and said Ottawa relied heavily on Was...