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Ex-diplomat questions Canada’s decision to deport Chinese dissident with violent past
A former Canadian diplomat who spent years in Beijing is questioning why Canada would deport a man with mental illness who could face persecution in China. Continue reading
Trudeau says Canada won’t back down against ‘increasingly assertive’ China
In a speech Wednesday in Montreal, Trudeau said the federal government is closely monitoring developments in Hong Kong, where there are 300,000 Canadian citizens. Continue reading
Feds announce $8.3M in support for beef industry amid standoff with China
Canada’s beef industry is getting $8.3 million in federal funds, the bulk of it aimed at growing its international market reach as a trade standoff with China continues. Continue reading
Alberta producers feeling stress from China’s canola ban
Canola crops in central Alberta are about halfway to harvest and the yields look to be faring well, but this isn’t necessarily good news as China continues its ban on Canadian canola. Continue reading
Trump raised Canadian detainees with China in ‘clear and substantive way’: source
Canadian officials have received confirmation that U.S. President Donald Trump raised the matter, a government source says. Continue reading
After China meat ban, Bibeau says ‘too early’ for producer compensation
“We are still at the early stage of this issue,” said Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. Continue reading
Trudeau and Xi had ‘positive, constructive’ talks at G20: PMO
Trudeau spoke “more than once” to Xi during a meeting of the Group of 20 leading economies in Osaka, Japan, said an official in Trudeau’s office, who requested anonymity given the sensitivity of the situation. Continue reading
Canada-China tensions: Why they began and what’s happened since
Tensions have been rising since December 2018, when Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies. Continue reading
Chinese embassy asks Canada to suspend all meat exports over ‘forged certificates’
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
China had previously announced it would block Canadian pork imports from a Quebec-based firm. Continue reading
G20 finance leaders express concern over ‘intensified’ trade conflict, stop short of calling for resolution
Group of 20 finance leaders on Sunday said that trade and geopolitical tensions have “intensified,” raising risks to improving global growth, but they stopped short of calling for a resolution of a deepening U.S.-China trade conflict. Continue reading