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A New Era in Canada–China Relations, or an Arctic Bargain?

Op-Ed: Canada has what Beijing wants most. A credible route to Arctic nation status. Is Mark Carney ready to bargain?

Feb 04, 2026
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By Patricia Adams and Lawrence Solomon

OTTAWA — Canada has only one thing that Chinese President Xi desperately needs that he hasn’t been able to get elsewhere: a path to Arctic nation status. China h…

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