Now heres Cheeky Chapee former liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretien in China once again

Now heres Cheeky Chapee former liberal Prime Minister in good health we see, in China again 

Michael Kovrig

@MichaelKovrig

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Jan 8 2026

Canada's former PM JEAN CHRÉTIEN was in Beijing Monday to meet Chinese VP HAN ZHENG. Looks like a warm-up act for PM MARK CARNEY's just-announced visit next week, I told

@politico

's

@mblanchfield

. Chrétien's a frequent flyer to China in and out of politics. He's there on a private visit, not officially on behalf of the PM. But one can imagine he'll try to set the tone for discussions and determine the scope of what may be possible at the official meetings next week. Given his close ties to Power Corp. and the Canada-China Business Council, I said. (Chrétien served on the board of Power Corp., which has historic links to the Liberal party, and his daughter is married to André Desmarais, deputy chair of the financial services company.) Looks like an effort by certain business interests to deepen trade and investment. Canadians should watch closely what sort of dealmaking follows. — Carney’s goal: “elevate engagement on trade, energy, agriculture and international security” in talks with Xi, Premier LI QIANG and business leaders from both countries. — Sure, but: My concern is that the Canadian government could make concessions on national security and policy autonomy and mute its diplomacy about problematic PRC behaviour in return for economic benefits, I told Politico. That would be a strategic error, because it would contribute to emboldening the CCP to be even more aggressive in expanding its influence. — Build a fence:

@VinaNadjibulla

, VP of research and strategy for the

@AsiaPacificFdn

, told Playbook that while it makes sense to deepen economic relations where it serves Canada’s interests, the government needs to take steps to protect national security: investment screening, research guidelines around sensitive technologies, “AI, space defense, dual-use technologies.” — Possible wins: Deepening energy cooperation — both conventional and renewable — has potential to bolster the Canadian economy, said Nadjibulla. China's the world’s largest net importer of crude oil, but gets only 1 percent of it from Canada. China is the top Asian destination for Canadian oil since the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion became fully operational in May 2024 and there's room to grow.

— Bottom line: Carney can’t lose sight of the strategic context. China's determined to dominate its region and reshape the international system to better suit the CCP’s authoritarian, might-makes-right worldview. It weaponizes any economic dependence, like trade in canola and seafood. Pursuing economic opportunities in Beijing must be balanced with closer coordination with allies and likeminded partners, for example through G7 efforts to build a China-free supply chain when it comes to critical minerals.

Sam Cooper

@scoopercooper

‘Guess who else was in Beijing this week: former PM Jean Chrétien, who has extensive connections and business interests in China. His visit likely provided opportunities to test the waters for commercial opportunities and ways to resolve festering disputes.’ Insider leak: 5 rooms just booked at the ultra-luxury Rosewood Beijing for Brookfield executives arriving next week. #BreakingNews

wealthmoose

@wealthmoose

Coincidence? PM Carney’s official visit to China (Jan 13-17) overlaps perfectly first Canadian PM trip there since 2017. Brookfield has deep ties: Beijing office, retail assets, past high-level meetings (incl. Carney w/ Beijing Mayor in 2024), and recent state-bank refinancings. Is this “strategic partnership” talk… or Brookfield deal-hunting on taxpayer time? Eyes wide open, Canada. China gets cut off from Venezuelan crude. So they pivot .. to Canada

Possibly at a higher price. Interesting how Canadian oil is “dirty” at home but suddenly indispensable abroad. Global markets understand value. Ottawa pretends not to. Same with coal. Coal “bad” if used in Canada. BC coal was absent from any “UN2030” Trudeau climate scam. Full steam ahead to China. Use google earth to visualize the size of the terminal to load ships to Asia on the West Coast. Brookfield value quadrupled since 2020. ~$40–50B at the 2020 lows. $200B+ today. That’s a 4–5× jump in a few years. Canada? Running a $78B deficit this year. Private capital is compounding. Public finances are decaying. Tell me again how this is “good management.”

Let’s be very clear: The names of MPs who willingly cooperated with foreign agents or their proxies have never been released. Not redacted. Not delayed. Hidden. Why? Because secrecy is being used to protect power..not democracy. For the sake of our national security, Canadians demand transparency. Now. Canadians don't want be part of China.

A freshly defected Liberal MP is flying to Beijing. With

@MarkJCarney

Michael Ma [connected to the CCP] crossed the floor last month. Now he’s boarding planes with bankers. This isn’t diplomacy. It’s a rewards program. And the message is loud: Serve power...not the public..and you’ll go far.

BC Canada's Premier Eby bought by the CCP