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Feds Assessing Possible ‘Consequences’ of Expelling Chinese Diplomat Who Targeted MP Chong: Joly

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told the House of Commons on May 4 that the federal government is assessing the possible “consequences” from Beijing that could arise if Canada expels a Chinese diplomat who targeted a Conservative MP and his family in 2021. “What we’re doing right now, as a government, is we’re assessing the consequences…


Cory Morgan: Nothing Less Than a Full, Independent Public Inquiry Into CCP Interference Will Satisfy Canadians

Commentary It’s only going to be a matter of time before an independent public inquiry is held to investigate alleged Chinese Communist Party interference in Canada’s democratic system. The longer the Trudeau Liberals continue to kick the can down the road, the more the leaks of damning security agency documents indicating CCP interference will pile…


Kovrig and Spavor Receive Standing Ovation Ahead of Biden’s Speech to Parliament

Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who were arbitrarily detained in China for over three years, received a standing ovation in the House of Commons ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s address on March 24. The two Canadians, who became known as the “two Michaels,” were imprisoned from late 2018 until the fall of 2021. Their…


Canada Should ‘Adopt a Much Firmer Attitude With China’: Former Ambassador

Canada should be much firmer in its dealings with communist China, says a former ambassador to that country. Guy St-Jacques, Canada’s envoy to China from 2012 to 2016, made the comments in his speech during a panel discussion at “The Challenge of China” conference at the University of Ottawa on June 3.    “It is high…


China Human Rights Concerns: ‘Speak Truth to Power’ at Every Opportunity, Says Longtime Canadian ‘Friend of China’

When Margaret McCuaig-Johnston first began speaking out against the Chinese communist regime’s human rights abuses, the former senior government official had been “a friend of China for 40 years” and had “helped them develop their innovation capacity.” Today, she says “Canadians should speak truth to power every time they meet with Chinese officials.” “The final…


How a Longtime Canadian ‘Friend of China’ Became an Outspoken Critic of Beijing’s Human Rights Record

When Margaret McCuaig-Johnston first began speaking out against the Chinese communist regime’s human rights abuses, the former senior government official had been “a friend of China for 40 years” and had “helped them develop their innovation capacity.” Today, she says “Canadians should speak truth to power every time they meet with Chinese officials.” “The final…


‘Very Proud’ of Work Advising Huawei on Meng Wanzhou Case, Charest Says at Tory Leadership Campaign Launch

Conservative Party leadership candidate Jean Charest says he is “very proud” of his work advising Chinese telecom giant Huawei on the Meng Wanzhou extradition case. “What we did in Huawei, I’m very proud with what we did in helping to sort out the situation of Ms. Meng Wanzhou,” the former Quebec premier told reporters at…


Kash’s Corner: A Three Way Deal?—One Huawei CFO, Two Americans, and Two Canadians

“She basically bought her way out of the U.S. criminal justice system, even though she admitted to committing all the egregious conduct in the indictment,” says Kash Patel. Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was recently given a deferred prosecution agreement and allowed to return to China. And almost immediately after, the “two Michaels” imprisoned…


Meng’s Release Could Encourage Future ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ by Beijing: Senator

The freeing of the “two Michaels” at the same time Meng Wanzhou was released from her bail conditions proves that Beijing was using hostage diplomacy all along and sets a troubling precedent for future dealings with the Chinese regime, warns Canadian Sen. Leo Housakos.  “[In] this particular case, China won. They got what they wanted,” Housakos…


What Went On Behind the Scenes in the Meng Wanzhou Case?

News Analysis As the “two Michaels” departed China for Canada on the evening of Sept. 24, not only their families but millions of Canadians were relieved to finally have the men safely back home. Besides that, very little is known about the facts surrounding a decision by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to allow…