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Canada and China sign finance cooperation deals at talks in Vancouver

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu held the second Canada-China economic and financial strategic dialogue with China's Vice Premier He Lifeng in Vancouver on November 8 and 9. Officials said two finance ministries signed a memorandum of understanding, and Canada's financial regulator signed a cooperation agreement with its Chinese counterpart. The department said China bought $35.0 billion of Canadian goods in 2025, a rise of 16.8% from 2024, and sales are up 41% so far in 2026 against the same period in 2025. It said China ranks second among Canada's customers for seafood, agriculture and forest products, with sales of about $10.2 billion in 2025.

Trade. Added November 9, 4:15 pm Saskatchewan time.References 12