[fbelzile]

It can, and likely was, both.

[adamiscool8]

It’s a good thing Canada waited for China to resolve all these issues before swinging open our market doors to them.

[wasabi991011]

When you have two overlapping issues, it is perfectly reasonable to choose to focus on the one you consider more important given the current context.

If the context changes, it is reasonable to change which issue you focus on.

[lovich]

We threatened to annex them with the 51st state bullshit.

If I was in Canadas position, I’d prefer trading with the guy with shitty practices over the guy actively threatening my sovereignty.

I don’t get the indignation you’re expressing. Do you work with people in your personal life after they threaten your existence?