Commentary
Recent statements from Ottawa that frame Canada as being in a “strategic partnership” with China land against a record of cyber operations, foreign interference, coercive finance, and alignment with other authoritarian actors. NATO texts, Five Eyes advisories, and U.S. trade negotiations will show how allies and markets are reacting to Ottawa’s words.
A clear course on Canada’s part requires definition, verification, and visible enforcement.
Systemic Challenges
Global Affairs Canada recently marked the 20th anniversary of the Canada-China Strategic Partnership, and discussions on how the partnership can be “renewed and refocused” took place during Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand’s meetings last month in Beijing. The official readout presented a reset built around sector files and dialogue. Public reporting repeated the partnership language….