While the US' trade dispute with its allies has escalated, calls have been made for Ottawa to pursue a trade relationship with Beijing. Even if Canadian products might be able to benefit temporarily from American tariffs on China, overall, it's just all bad," Sarah Kutulakos, chief operating officer and executive director at the Canada China Business Council, told China Daily. Jim De Wilde, president of JdW Strategic Ventures, suggested that Canada needs new vehicles for collaboration with China. China is Canada's second-largest overseas market, and its 2018 budget has noted that a doubling of trade between Canada and China by 2025 remains a mutual goal. "Canada needs to understand the strategic needs of China," he said, adding that Canadian technology and Chinese capital are a perfect match.