Over 80 Percent of Canadians Say Canada Should Lessen Trade Reliance on China

Pumpjacks draw oil out of the ground in a canola field near Olds, Alta., on July 16, 2020. Canola has become one of the world's most important oilseed crops and the most profitable commodity for Canadian farmers. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

An overwhelming majority of Canadians say Ottawa should lessen its trade reliance on China, a new poll shows. 

The poll, conducted by Ipsos for Global News, says 82 percent of Canadians think reliance on China should be lessened, while 38 percent think all economic ties with the communist country should be cut.