Taiwan-Canada Ties Surge as Supporters Tout Trade, Politics and Shared Values

Somewhere at the confluence of politics, commerce and shared values driving a recent wave of Canadian fascination with Taiwan, there were the island’s “freedom pineapples.”In 2021, imports of the fruit enjoyed a spike in interest internationally when China banned them from its market.Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry urged “like-minded friends” around the world to stand up to China by buying “freedom pine