When It Comes to China, Canada Mustn’t Jeopardize National Security in the Interest of Increasing Trade

Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers assemble during military training at the Pamir Mountains in Kashgar in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region, in a photo taken on Jan. 4, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

Look, I get it. The economy is important. What with the on-again, off-again tariffs announced by U.S. President Trump against Canada and others around the world, leaders need to take measures to ensure that their exports go to fair markets. After all, Canada relies heavily on selling its wares elsewhere. Indeed, we have depended far too long on one destination—the United States—and need to diversify.