Justin Trudeau is urging Canadian small-and medium-sized businesses to look to business in China. Trudeau spoke at a Toronto conference organized by Chinese online sales marketer Alibaba called Gateway 17. Alibaba is often said to be more powerful than Amazon. And with the total cancellation of the NAFTA agreement still on the US table, Trudeau seems to be urgently seeking alternatives. Alibaba says 3,600 Canadian companies signed up to attend the event. It is pitching Canadian businesses on accessing the growing middle class in China and the more than 460 million active consumers that use its e-commerce platform annually. Canadian brands already using Alibaba to sell to consumers and businesses in China include Aldo Shoes, Ocean Spray Cranberries and Clearwater Seafood.
