The federal government has been criticized for its handling of China both diplomatically and on trade. That said, Canada is a tiny country economically, and it’s rather difficult to throw weight around when you don’t have it. Dr. Gordon Houlden, director of the China Institute at the University of Alberta, says that some of China’s… Read More
Today’s RealAgRadio line up includes: Brenna Grant, manager of research services for CanFax, to explain beef export numbers in light of the U.S. president’s comments about cattle imports; Gordon Houlden, director of the China Institute with the University of Alberta, on all things China and Canada; and Host Shaun Haney has the top ag news… Read More
We’re wrapping up the week with a couple of serious, in-depth discussions. On today’s show, hear: The need for urgency in succession planning, with Farm Credit Canada’s Patti Durand; Canada’s relationship with China — what the Phase 1 deal means for that relationship, the Belt and Road Initiative, economic issues, coronavirus — with Gordon Houlden,… Read More
Canada’s relationship with China could get worse before it gets better, depending on the outcome of the U.S. extradition request for Chinese telecommunications executive Meng Wanzhou, according to an expert on Chinese affairs at the University of Alberta. Farmers in both Canada and the U.S. have been paying close attention to their respective country’s relationship… Read More