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Opinion: Canada cannot trade away the danger of a Russia-China alliance

National security must come before greater economic engagement

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Canada’s debates about Russia, China and national security often remain trapped between two false assumptions.

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The first is that Ukraine is too distant to matter and that helping defend it against Russia is an act of charity. The second is that renewed engagement with China will strengthen Canada’s economy against U.S. tariffs and reshoring without creating new risks.

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Together, these assumptions ignore how closely national security and trade are connected, especially when Canada’s economic choices intersect with the Russia-China strategic alignment.

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