A long-standing dispute involving Canadian canola exports to China threatens to overshadow Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's trip to the economic superpower that begins next week. Canada says it wants the canola issue settled before relations between the two countries can move forward, while China has accused Ottawa of inflexibility and says it may look to other suppliers. Canada currently ships about four million tonnes of canola seed — about 40 per cent of the country's canola seed exports — to China. Earlier this week, International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland told the Thomson Reuters news agency:"We cannot take the next step in our relationship with China until the canola issue is resolved." Luo said China gets about 87 per cent of its canola from Canada, but he warned it could look to others sources if required.

Source: CBC News August 26, 2016 16:37 UTC