Marketplace Morning Report
Marketplace Morning Report

Can Canada and China repair their relationship?

January 16, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: Structured news broadcast with host-led segments, including an on-air interview, quick market updates, and an on-location feature report.
  • The Key Players:
    • Guest 1: James Griffith, Asia correspondent for The Globe and Mail, providing expert analysis on the Canada-China deal due to his close coverage.
    • Guest 2: Sonia Mitchell, founder of Jumpship Brewery near Edinburgh, sharing hands-on insights into non-alcoholic beer production.
    • Hosts/Reporters: Guy Kilty (main host, professional delivery) and Imran Raman Jones (field reporter); brief promo voiceover by Kai Rindskopf of Marketplace.
  • The Vibe: Educational and straightforward, with a professional newsroom energy—informative on global business trends, mildly optimistic on trade resets, but neutral and fact-driven.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: James Griffith**
  • 2 (04:16) **Market Numbers Update**
  • 3 (04:56) **Rise of Non-Alcoholic Drinks**

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Show Notes

From the BBC World Service: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have announced a "new strategic partnership" at a meeting in Beijing. The deal encompasses clean energy and lower tariffs. Then, the United States and Taiwan have reached a trade agreement that reduces import taxes on goods from the island, while increasing Taiwan's technology investment in the U.S. And later, we look at the growth in the low- and no-alcohol drinks industry.

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