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Our expert guests answer your questions about trade between Canada and China plus how to navigate family fallouts.
Plus, what questions do you have about navigating family fallouts and estrangement?
CBC Radio · Posted: Aug 29, 2025 4:23 PM EDT | Last Updated: 35 minutes ago
As farmers consider what they will do with this year’s canola crop, some producers and industry experts say diversification from a focus on exports needs to happen. (Cory Herperger/CBC/Radio-Canada)
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Here’s what’s happening this Saturday:
What questions do you have about trade between Canada and China?
Canada is navigating politically fraught terrain as China imposes massive tariffs on Canada’s valuable canola crop. This week, Premier Scott Moe called on Canada to drop its EV tariff on vehicles made in China. So what are the economic and political risks at stake in this relationship, and how should Canadian leaders approach it? Margaret McCuaig-Johnston is a Co-Director of the China Strategic Risks Institute and a Senior Fellow at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa. Jeff Mahon is the director of StrategyCorp’s Geopolitical and International Business Advisory and previously worked with Global Affair Canada. They’ll answer your questions.
What questions do you have about navigating family fallouts and estrangement?
The Oasis tour is a reminder that family reunions are possible even with long standing feuds. But while some family members may push for reconciliation, polls show 30 per cent of Americans are currently estranged from a family member, and conversations about going “no-contact” with toxic family members are going viral on TikTok. So how do you know when your family relationships are fixable or when it’s time to set boundaries? Heather MacIntosh is a clinical psychologist and a professor in the Couple and Family Therapy program at McGill University. Gabrielle Moss is a writer who’s spoken about her own experience being estranged from her mother. They’ll take your questions.