How Canada's Trump Headache Is Fuelling a China Trade Boom Canada's recent surge in exports to China has been hailed as a success story for Ottawa's efforts to diversify trade ties and reduce dependence on its southern neighbor, the United States.
However, beneath this trend lies a complex web of economic and strategic implications that raise important questions about globalization, the limits of economic diplomacy, and the long term consequences of Canada's shift towards Asia.
Energy and mineral products drove much of the growth in Canadian exports to China, with oil shipments increasing by 81. 8% from last year.