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By Alice McFarlane

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Carney to visit China next week to talk trade

Jan 8, 2026 | 3:35 PM

Canada’s agricultural producers will be keeping a close eye on meetings coming up next week.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China from Jan. 13 to 17 to discuss several topics including trade, energy, agriculture, and international security.

It’s hoped that discussion will set the groundwork to end the current tariffs on Canadian canola, yellow peas and pork. Those tariffs were introduced last year in retaliation for Canadian tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and steel.

Building on their first official meeting in October, Carney will meet with the President of China, Xi Jinping. He will also meet with the Premier of China, Li Qiang, and other government and business leaders.

“At a time of global trade disruption, Canada is focused on building a more competitive, sustainable, and independent economy,” Carney said in a news release. “We’re forging new partnerships around the world to transform our economy from one that has been reliant on a single trade partner, to one that is stronger and more resilient to global shocks.”

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China is the second largest single-country trading partner to Canada, totaling $118.7 billion in two-way merchandise trade in 2024. Canadian merchandise exports to China were $29.9 billion, while merchandise imports were $88.8 billion.

This visit marks the first visit to China by a Canadian Prime Minister since 2017.

Following these meeting Carney will then travel to Davos, Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. He will meet with government and business leaders.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com