Canada stuck between U.S., China: Eurasia’s Johnston
By Bloomberg
26 October 2019 |
4:44 pm
China is a major issue for Canada in national elections, from trade to the extradition case of the Huawei CFO. Eurasia Group's lead analyst for Canada Robert Johnston explains that complicated relationship and previews the national elections. He spoke to Haidi Stroud-Watts and Kathleen Hays on Daybreak Australia.
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