Scott Moe on the Canada–China Trade Deal: From Canola to EVs

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a preliminary trade agreement with China that includes China lowering tariffs on Canadian canola seed and other agricultural exports while Canada will allow up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles annually at a reduced tariff. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe joins the show to tell us the details of what happened in China and how he is feeling about the deal that was reached.
16 Jan 9AM English South Africa News Commentary

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