Nothing the Canadian government loves more than shooting themselves in the foot for oil profits.
I honestly do not understand why the Government tries to appease Trump. What possible benefit to Canadians is there in this.
It’s long past time we remove the tariffs on Chinese EVs. I think the only reason Carney hasn’t done it yet is because they want all trade levers available to negotiate CUSMA, but I think we may want to consider giving up on CUSMA entirely.
For that matter we should start building a much tighter relationship with China overall. They may end up being an ally, as strange as it sounds.
Enemy of my enemy. We should be expanding ties with China.
For that matter we should start building a much tighter relationship with China overall. They may end up being an ally, as strange as it sounds.
That’s sounds indeed strange, and it will never become reality. If and when Canada opts for a ‘tighter relationship’ with China, it will only weakens itself. China will use any leverage to bully its so-called ‘allies’ as it has been doing for decades. Canada won’t be an exemption (China’s tariffs on Canadian canola was a good example for this).
The only option for Canada is a strong diversification of its trade, particularly with democracies in Europe, in the Indo-Pacific, and elsewhere imo.
Canada’s relationship with China has been destroyed by our allegiance to the US and our alignment with their foreign policy and trade policy.
Frankly China is much more predictable and much less of a threat to me than the US, and to be honest I don’t believe any of the standard narratives coming out of the US or any of their treasonous backers.
Which are China’s allies? Literally all trade partners have increasing deficits, economic and political coercion is widespread, transnational repression has been increasing, China’s interference in domestic affairs and election is strong not only in Canada but everywhere. And that’s just a tiny selection of bad examples.
Just name one country that ever benefited from a ‘tight relationship’ with China in the long term?
Which non-Chinese company had ever long-term success in the Chinese domestic market?
Having said that, the choice is not just between the US and China. Canada must diversify its trade away from both the US and China.
