Carney in Beijing: Canola Trade Talks Meet EV Tariff Pressure
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s China visit centers on easing restrictions on Canadian rapeseed (canola) in exchange for Beijing loosening tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, with talks also addressing cuts to other Chinese levies; Canadian officials expect progress but caution a quick EV-tariff breakthrough is unlikely as trade frictions persist and domestic opposition to concessions remains.