Mike von Massow
China and trade: easy to criticize but not much Canada can do
China continues to put up new barriers to trade for Canadian food products. Each action is built on the pretence of a technical issue, contamination in canola seed, and banned products and forged documentation for pork. While there remains some disagreement as to the validity of the complaints, it seems relatively clear from the timing (Meng Wanzho’s arrest and perhaps an upcoming federal election) that politics is playing a primary role in motivating these actions. There con
