Canadians Can’t Accept Carney’s Recasting of China From Top Security Threat to ‘Strategic Partner’
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet members arrive for a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 16, 2026. Vincent Thian - Pool/Getty Images
During his visit to China, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke about Ottawa-Beijing relations entering a “new era,” characterizing it as a strategic partnership, with references to a “new world order” signalling ambitions beyond standard bilateral engagement.
Scott McGregor
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Scott McGregor is a former Canadian Armed Forces intelligence operator and intelligence adviser to the RCMP. He is the co-author of “The Mosaic Effect: How the Chinese Communist Party Started a Hybrid War in America’s Backyard.”
