Taiwan-Canada Ties Surge as Supporters Tout Trade, Politics and Shared Values

Children wave Taiwan's national flags during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 10, 2023. The Canadian Press/AP-Chiang Ying-ying

Somewhere at the confluence of politics, commerce and shared values driving a recent wave of Canadian fascination with Taiwan, there were the island’s “freedom pineapples.”

In 2021, imports of the fruit enjoyed a spike in interest internationally when China banned them from its market.