A group of Canadian parliamentarians visiting Taiwan are voicing support for Taiwan’s participation in international organizations where Beijing has long opposed the island’s membership.
Liberal MP Judy Sgro and several MPs from the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group arrived in Taiwan ahead of the self-ruled democracy’s 111th National Day on Oct. 10. Other members of parliament on the trip include Liberal MP Angelo Iacono, Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, and Conservative MPs Richard Martel and Chris Lewis.
“Myself and the rest of the Parliamentary Friendship group with Taiwan had the honour of meeting with President Tsai Ing-Wen to recognize Taiwans relations with Canada and their importance to the international community,” Sgro wrote on social media on Oct. 11, following the group’s meeting with the Taiwanese president a day earlier….