Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s effort to forge diplomatic ties with the CCP in 1970 proved highly consequential, opening the floodgates for other Western Bloc nations to follow suit and bringing the regime out of isolation.
But a move Canada made years earlier has continued to entangle its relationship with the communist regime, as explored by The Epoch Times’ Omid Ghoreishi.
Why It Matters: Beijing has become increasingly willing to exploit Canada’s internal divisions, and the agriculture industry is no exception.

The United States raised its baseline tariff rate on Canada from 25 to 35 percent last week, but amid a variety of tariffs imposed in recent months, as well as USMCA exemptions, it can be difficult to track which goods are actually hit with an import tax when crossing the border.
The Epoch Times’ Matthew Horwood reports which products will be hit with 35 percent tariffs.
Why It Matters: Ottawa says that Canada has one of the lowest average tariff rates globally due to many products being exempt under the USMCA.