Why Canada Is Pivoting to China

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In this video we’re going to explain Carney’s pivot to China, what has been announced and why, and whether it could be the beginning of a wider pro-China shift in the West.

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SOURCES:

Canadian government announcements:
https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2026/01/07/prime-minister-carney-build-strategic-partnerships-diversify-canadas
https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2026/01/16/prime-minister-carney-forges-new-strategic-partnership-peoples

Tariff/visa and other measures announced:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy59pvkqvl5o
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/world/canada/canada-slash-tariffs-chinese-evs.html

Canadian canola stats:
https://www.canolacouncil.org/markets-stats/top-markets/

Trump responds to Carney’s China visit:
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5693072-trump-carney-china-trade/

Carney on Canada’s relations with US and China:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/mark-carney-warns-us-canada-economic-relationship-is-now-over-and-says-it-will-never-be-the-same-how-to-survive-in-a-drastically-different-world/ar-AA1UhW2O
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9dvev9230gt?post=asset%3A65c32c8a-cf21-4158-9a42-d08f092e3333#post
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9dvev9230gt?post=asset%3Ab8e73135-2de1-4dc3-b4f7-f5d1ad1e76cd#post

China’s growing global reputation:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/1irkqrz/global_trade_dominance_us_vs_china_2000_2024/
https://www.economist.com/china/2025/11/13/chinas-growing-global-fan-club
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/07/15/views-of-the-us-have-worsened-while-opinions-of-china-have-improved-in-many-surveyed-countries/

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