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A Cathay Pacific cargo flight at Vancouver International Airport. The airport receives more than 85 flights a week from China, the most of any city on the continent, says Greg D’Avignon.Photograph courtesy of Vancouver International Airport

Opinion

BY GREG D’AVIGNON

June 1, 2016

Canada is a small, open economy that depends on trade for much of its prosperity. Given our modest population, geographic location, and vast landmass, we must work collaboratively, innovate, and be more competitive for capital and talent if we hope to maintain a thriving national economy in the futu...

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