Overall trade reached $66.6 billion, up 3.6 percent from the previous year. Energy and minerals drove much of the growth, while improved trade relations have also helped Canadian canola prices recover following an earlier tariff dispute.

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Energy exports to China grew by 81.8 percent, helped by increased access to Canadian oil through the Trans Mountain Pipeline. Chinese imports fell 5.8 percent, reducing Canada’s trade deficit with China by 25 percent.

However, growth was concentrated in selected commodities, with agricultural exports rising only 1.9 percent. Canada aims to increase exports to China by 50 percent by 2030.