WATCH LIVE TONIGHT: How can Canada reduce its reliance on the United States?

The trade war threatened by President Donald Trump has Canadians rethinking our economic reliance on the United States.

Three quarters of Canada’s exports are sold south of the border and more than half of what we import comes from the U.S.

How can we diversify trade relations?

A major shift won’t happen overnight. It takes time to build new agreements. We can accelerate these relationships by attracting foreign investment to B.C. in sectors such as energy, natural resources and manufacturing.

The next Conversations Live hosted by Stuart McNish will explore the opportunities and challenges facing B.C. on the road to diversification.

You can watch it here live at 6 p.m. and submit your questions below:

Our expert panel includes:

• Thomas Codrington, the consul general for the United Kingdom in B.C., the Yukon and Northwest Territories

• Jacquie Griffiths, president of Invest Vancouver, the Metro Vancouver agency that works to attract businesses to the region

• Darren Dahl, dean of the Sauder School of Business at UBC

• Vivian Chan, a global infrastructure adviser at KPMG who works with public and private organizations

• Beth Riley, a partner at the law firm McMillan, who specializes in foreign investment

• Maria Rajanayagam, a commercial banker at Royal Bank and founder of the Pacific chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada

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