Canadas Former Top Soldier Warns Against Pivoting to China at Expense of US Ties

Chief of the Defence Staff Wayne Eyre responds to a question during a news conference concerning the situation in Israel, in Ottawa on Oct. 11, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian WyldThe federal government needs to be “wary” about deepening ties with China as a way of offsetting trade tensions with the United States, says retired Gen. Wayne Eyre, Canada’s former chief of the defence staff.“We need to be very wary about pivoting to China at the expense of the U.S.,” Eyre said in an interview on CTV’s Question Period that aired on June 7, adding that the threat China poses to Canada “continues to evolve.”