OTTAWA — Almost 70 per cent of Canadians support a free trade deal with China, a new University of British Columbia poll finds, showing “pragmatism” is on the rise in the age of Trump.
In the next decade, Canadians also predict China will be a bigger economic power, “doing more to maintain peace,” “more stable and predictable” and “doing more to address environmental issues” than the United States — perceptions likely fuelled by President Donald Trump’s administration, according to researchers. -- More...