Reading Time: 4 minutes Prime Minister Mark Carney has earned global admiration for openly declaring the end of a global order based on rules, but he has had far less success addressing a growing and more day-to-day concern at home: the rising cost of food.
Carney wins admiration globally but struggles to lower food costs at home
Canada, China slash EV, canola tariffs in reset of ties
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canada and China have struck an initial trade deal that will slash tariffs on electric vehicles and canola, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday, as both nations promised to tear down trade barriers while forging new strategic ties.
Carney hails warmer ties with China, Xi’s leadership
Reading Time: 3 minutes Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed on Thursday Canada’s improving ties with China as well as the leadership of President Xi Jinping. In a ‘roadmap’ agreement signed on Thursday, Canada and China committed to “maintaining open channels of communication” to resolve issues on trade in agricultural products like canola.
China’s 2025 Canadian import slump to remind visiting Carney of economic stakes
Reading Time: 2 minutes China bought fewer goods from Canada last year for the first time since 2020, according to Chinese data released on the same day as Prime Minister Mark Carney starts his China visit.
Canadian prime minister visits China after nearly a decade of tense relations
Reading Time: 4 minutes Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for China on Tuesday, where he will discuss trade and international security at a time when Canada faces uncertain relations with the U.S. due to a trade war and annexation threats from President Donald Trump.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
