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Scott Stinson: Ontario to sign critical minerals 'partnership' with U.K. to combat Chinese influence

The agreement is the latest such deal as the province seeks to attract investment from beyond the United States

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The Ontario government will sign an agreement with the United Kingdom on critical minerals on Monday that is meant to combat Chinese dominance of the sector, National Post has learned.

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Stephen Lecce, the province’s minister of energy and mines, is in London to sign the statement of intent with Chris McDonald, the U.K.’s minister of industry.

Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government has been pushing to make inroads with various U.S. states and foreign governments amid uncertainty over the future of the North American free-trade agreement that U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he does not want to renew. Last week Prime Minister Mark Carney,........

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