China’s retaliatory arrest of the “two Michaels” poisoned Canada-China relations. In 2018, Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou of Huawei, acting on an American extradition request. There have been years of tension between Canada and China, much of it driven by the US.

The price of this compliance is Canada having an independent foreign policy with respect to China.

The possibly harmful implications of these policies for other American allies was not a concern, nor was Canadian sovereignty. The US wants Canada as its reliable source of natural resources as it introduces an industrial policy designed to dominate the world. Geography is destiny and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is terrified of being cut out of the American economy as the US doubles down on protectionism, and pushes ahead in its efforts to “re-shore” various high-tech industries.īiden’s speech to Parliament presented Canada as being fully incorporated into the American efforts to build and rejuvenate its green energy, technological and even aerospace sectors. Biden visit makes it official: Canada is a US vassal state – Asia Times Close Search for:

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