Mark Carney looks on as he meets the chairman of the standing committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhao Leji (not pictured), during the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China since 2017, at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

China deal a positive signal for farm policy

Trade agreement is a step in the right direction says Canadian Federation of Agriculture

CFA President Keith Currie said Mark Carney’s trade trips — to China and elsewhere — could be signs of his commitment to securing deals for Canada and a good sign for the agricultural sector.