Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe joins PM Mark Carney on trip to China

Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Beijing for a three-day visit and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will join him; Moe's office said he will fly to China on Tuesday amid ongoing Chinese tariffs on canola and other Canadian products.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to travel to Beijing for a three-day trip starting Tuesday. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will join the trip; his office said he will fly to China on Tuesday after already being overseas. The visit comes as trade ties between Canada and China remain strained following duties imposed by Beijing on canola and other Canadian products. Those duties followed Canadian measures including tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and levies on Chinese steel and aluminum. Key facts: - Carney will leave Tuesday for a three-day visit to Beijing. - Moe will travel to China and is scheduled to fly on Tuesday, his office said. - China has imposed duties on canola, peas, pork and some seafood after Canada applied tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and levies on steel and aluminum. Summary: Officials described the meetings as part of efforts to build and strengthen ties and to recalibrate how Canada and Saskatchewan work with China. The immediate next step is the three-day Beijing visit beginning Tuesday.