A private member’s bill aimed at bolstering Canada’s ties with Taiwan was introduced in the House of Commons on June 15.
Bill C-343 was introduced by Conservative MP Michael Cooper, who said that strengthening ties with Taiwan is in the national interest considering it is Canada’s 11th largest trading partner and manufactures critical high-tech products such as semiconductors.
“Our economies are in many respects, complimentary,” Cooper said in a press conference on June 16.
“Taiwan offers high-tech products and services that Canada needs and Taiwan could become a major export destination for Canadian clean and ethical energy, as well as the opportunities to expand exports in terms of minerals, agricultural, and agri-food products, not to mention opportunities to collaborate on innovation.”…