Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the minerals and mining sector.

At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Opinion

BY KUMARAN NADESAN

May 13, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney promises to build the Canadian economy to make it more resilient. To do this, he is looking to increase trade with nations other than the United States, and to find new trade partners, which must include Africa.

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