Canada’s China-U.S. conundrum
Though we must not have illusions about Canada’s relative lack of power in this triadic relationship, there is an alternative way of thinking about this situation, as our European allies are quickly learning. It’s okay to say no to both the U.S. and to China and be true to ourselves in the process.
There is one basic truism in this era of geopolitical competition: the strong do as they will and the weak do as they must. Growing tensions between the U.S. and China have placed Canada in a difficult spot.
China and the U.S.’s intense rivalry forces them to focus on weaker states. Rather...
