Canada’s China Reset: Has Ottawa Learned the Cost of Compromise?

After nearly a decade of frosty ties, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has stepped onto China’s soil, signaling a possible shift in the strained relationship that has defined recent years. But while Ottawa talks about new partnerships and rebuilding trust, critical questions loom over Canada’s national sovereignty and its longstanding alliance with the United States.Is Canada Trading Its Principles for Economic Relief?The backdrop is clear: Washington’s tariffs on Canadian exports have jolted Ottawa into seeking alternative markets, notably China. Dependence on the U.S.—which consumes over 75% of Canadian exports—has become a perceived vulnerability under President Donald Trump’s mercurial trade policies....