In this engaging discussion, Ed Fast, former Canadian minister of international trade, critiques the idea that China can be a path to Canadian prosperity, highlighting the dangers of economic incompatibility and coercion. He warns that renewed ties with Beijing might provoke U.S. backlash, jeopardizing North American integration. Additionally, Graeme Gordon, a senior editor at The Hub, reveals that nearly half of births in Ontario and B.C. are to foreign-born mothers, emphasizing immigration's crucial role in population growth amidst declining fertility rates.
