Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada should pursue free trade with other countries, including China, in the face of rising U.S. protectionism.
Joly made the comment in Beijing on Jan. 15 after a day of meetings in the Chinese capital, which included the signing of bilateral agreements and a meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
“To counter the rise of protectionism, certainly the rise of U.S. protectionism, Canada must be able to work with different countries on free trade approaches,” Joly said. “Certainly with Europe, certainly with Asia, and also with China, because if we can’t work in a multilateral way with multiple countries, we’re going to be even more dependent towards the United States.”…