Canada, U.S. can’t afford to remain overly dependent on China’s economy

The COVID-19 crisis has amplified the urgency for Canada and the U.S. to enhance our mutual supply chains, utilize trade agreements to further reduce barriers, and bring manufacturing jobs back to both countries.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, as he addresses reporters on the COVID-19 health crisis. Recurring theft of intellectual property held by U.S. and Canadian companies and the totalitarian nature of the Chinese system have led many to conclude that dependence on China represents a grave national security threat.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TONY CLEMENT AND JOHN FASO

August 24, 2020

It has been more than four months since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Since then, we have seen historic levels of spending on emergency measures, record unemployment rates, and huge hits to industries in Canada, U.S., and across th...

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