The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge Are China and the U.S. About To Cut A Huge Deal? How Could That Affect Canada?
Oct 27, 2025
Dr. Janice Stein, a leading scholar at the Munk School, dives into the potential U.S.-China deal and its implications for global trade, particularly Canada's role. She contrasts the negotiating styles of Trump and Xi and highlights how this deal could open new trade avenues for Canada. The conversation also veers into Venezuela, examining U.S. military actions that suggest regime change is on the horizon, and discusses the geopolitical motives behind it. Stein provides insights on critical minerals and supply chains, stressing their importance in modern diplomacy.
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Electric Blue Jays Crowd Experience
- Janice Stein describes the Blue Jays game atmosphere as impossibly loud and communal.
- She recounts fans high-fiving strangers and standing throughout the game, an experience she had never felt before.
Mutual Dependence Between U.S. And China
- Janice Stein argues China and the U.S. are playing a high-stakes game where each needs the other's technology or resources.
- China controls much of critical-minerals processing while the U.S. leads advanced chip tech, creating mutual dependence.
Diversify While Reopening China Doors
- Stein advises Canada to diversify trade while pursuing a pragmatic opening to China.
- She warns Canada will find it easier if the U.S. and China reach a framework reducing bilateral tensions.