BEIJING — As Prime Minister Mark Carney meets President Xi Jinping Friday in Beijing, few industries will be watching as intently as Canada’s canola producers and electric vehicle manufacturers. Same for Canadian pork and seafood workers, who are dealing with 25 per cent tariffs. On Thursday in Beijing, Carney ushered in a “new era” in the Sino-Canadian relationship, describing China as a strategic partner and saying Canada is “heartened” by Xi Jinping’s leadership. For many, the mark of success for this trip will be seeing if Carney manages to draw concessions from the Asian economic behemoth, namely on canola tariffs. One need not look farther than last August when China unveiled the 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola seed.

Source: National Post January 16, 2026 14:04 UTC