Former PM Trudeau Says US Economic Coercion Risks Pushing Canada Closer to China

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump walk together during the G7 Summit in Taormina, Italy on May 27, 2017. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Former prime minister Justin Trudeau says American tariffs threaten to drive Canada closer to China in the auto sector.

Speaking at a CNBC event in Singapore today, Trudeau says China was looking to purchase Bombardier jets in 2017 as the company came under pressure from American aircraft maker Boeing and Dutch manufacturer Airbus.