Diversifying Canada’s trade and ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ share in the opportunity

Diversifying our trade partners is not a slogan; it’s a practical shift in how we produce, move, and sell Canadian goods and services. It’s also a test of whether our growth agenda is inclusive especially for Indigenous peoples whose leadership and entrepreneurship are essential to long-term prosperity.

Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty said the Liberal government's $1-billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund 'represents a generational investment in the North and will create real, lasting benefits,' in a Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada press release on Nov. 21, 2025.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LIBERAL MP JUDY SGRO

February 23, 2026

Canada is at an inflection point in trade. Our relationship with the United States remains indispensable, but recent disruptions from supply-chain shocks to geopolitical tensions have underscored the risk of leaning too heavily on any single market. Diversifying ou...

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