Is this a free trade deal?

Carney’s deal with China is pissing off Trump, but it’s exactly the sort of leverage Canada needs for the upcoming CUSMA negotiations. 

It’s more than just EVs and canola, and it’s more than a return to our previous trade arrangements with China. Carney’s deal signals how Canada intends to navigate the so-called “new world order.” 

But, with Xi Jinping purging his top generals, is China really as “predictable” as Carney suggests? 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kattie Laur (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Jan Wong

Further reading: 

• Preliminary Agreement-In-Principle to Address Economic and Trade Issues between Canada and the People's Republic of China - Government of Canada 
• No plans for China free trade deal, Carney says as Trump fixates on Canada | CBC News
• Canada wants to be 1st in North America to build EV with Chinese knowledge: senior official | CBC News  
• China dropping ban on Canadian beef may boost industry resilience, analysts say - The Globe and Mail  
• Is Carney’s China deal a misstep or master stroke? | National Post
• China’s Zijin Gold to acquire Canadian miner Allied Gold in $5.5-billion deal - The Globe and Mail    
• Xi Jinping has dismissed two of China’s most senior generals. What does this mean? 
• Las Vegas casino owner offers to take Canadian dollars on par with U.S. currency - CTV News
• The Liberals’ unacceptable Charter breach - The Globe and Mail  

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