Poll shows most Canadians support arrival of more Chinese EVs; result reflects broad public support for Canada’s China policy shift: expert - Global Times

I know this article has been cited previously, but I think there is a far more important reason for Canada to shift focus to China, that this article and comments on it completely miss. It's not just about EV cars and market share. It's about the fact that Chinese EV vehicles contain new technologies that the West desperately needs. Manufacturing them in Canada not only grows our manufacturing base, it also helps grow our research and development.

Chinese research and development into the innovation of EV technologies is now in many areas far ahead of anything happening in America. We need licensing arrangements with these Chinese EV makers, or we will be left far behind. No matter what one's opinion of the Chinese governance system, it can not be disputed that linking to and working with Chinese research and development institutions is the best way for Canada to advance into the technology of the future.

The inarguable fact is, a significant portion of future technology is being developed in China, not America. China is investing huge sums of money into future tech. In fact, an entire city is dedicated to supporting a huge research facility in quantum physics, not just a University 'wing'. America has not won a credible Nobel prize in physics in over three decades.

The New World Order, as Carney put it is also about the complete turnaround in technology flow. No longer is the net flow of new technologies from America and the West into China, but the reality is now the flow is from China to the West, and the flow is rapidly increasing in significance. The world needs Chinese technology, arguably more than we will need American new technology.

The Chinese EV technology is just the tip of the iceberg.