Canada’s North American trade posture sharpened this week as the Prime Minister’s China visit produced early commercial signals and a measured but unmistakable reaction from Washington. While Parliament remains out until next Monday, Ottawa used the week to test diversification narratives abroad and manage sensitivities closer to home, underscoring how trade politics are certainly shaped by optics as much as outcomes. For Canadian officials, the challenge now is translating external engagement into leverage without triggering pushback from the United States.
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