China’s canola ban another attempt to bully Canada
After using “hostage diplomacy,” China is now increasing the pressure on Canada via commercial means.
Bottles of Canola Harvest brand canola oil, manufactured by Canadian agribusiness firm Richardson International, in a grocery store in Beijing. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File
After using “hostage diplomacy,” China is now increasing the pressure on Canada via commercial means. But what can Canada do against the world’s second-largest economy? The government’s current tack of polite urging is drawing criticism for not changing the dynamic between the two countries.
Rahul Vaidyanath
Journalist
Rahul Vaidyanath is a journalist with The Epoch Times in Ottawa. His areas of expertise include the economy, financial markets, China, and national defence and security. He has worked for the Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and investment banks in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.
