Free trade with China would be a win for Canada, says Sen. Massicotte

We should not let the bitter taste of Canada’s recent decision to block the sale of construction firm Aecon to Chinese interests taint our relationship with China. The timing to start working toward a trade deal is ideal.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, Dec. 5, 2017.
Does Canada’s refusal of the Aecon sale to a Chinese firm spell the end of our free trade aspirations with China? As the much-feared scenario of a trade war with the United States—Canada’s biggest trading partner—is now turning into reality, a free trade agreement with China is vital to Ca...

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