PM Carney’s China visit comes as Canadian businesses seek market diversification

0 January 13, 2026 03:53

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in China on Tuesday, marking the first visit by a Canadian leader since 2017. The trip is widely seen as an effort by Ottawa to rebuild diplomatic and trade ties with Beijing. At a recent outdoor trade show in Beijing, Rick Weissenborn, a ski and snowboard tools maker from Calgary, told CGTN that after his business was hit by U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump, he sees parallels between his own turn to China and the prime minister’s visit. "I think that’s a big push for the prime minister coming to China," he said. "He realizes it’s important not to rely only on the United States, but also on other countries for trade." It’s a sentiment Canadian business veteran in China Jacob Cooke says he has been hearing from clients over the past year. As Canadian companies seek to diversify amid trade uncertainties, he says China will be a key part of that strategy.

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