China trade deal would be a boon for the Canadian economy

Be vigilant about more trade with China but don’t shy away from a trade deal that offers real gains to Canadian companies and consumers. This isn’t your grandfather’s (or even your father’s) China.

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, was in China last week. A trade deal would be a boon for the Canadian economy but the Canadian government, and consumers as well, would have to be vigilant as more Chinese investment flowed into the country. Chinese companies would need to be watched closely, closer perhaps than the U.S.-based companies we now know served as a conduit for U.S. spying, writes Phillip Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY PHILLIP DAY

December 11, 2017

MANILA—Those who cheered last week when it looked like formal talks with China on a trade deal wouldn’t happen are misguided at best and malicious at worst. The future of NAFTA aside, Canada needs to make a deal. It’s true that Canada would be the first G7 country to venture into such an agre...

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