Ottawa (AFP) May 9, 2023 - Canada won t be intimidated by China s tit-for-tat expulsion of a Canadian consul, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, after Ottawa this week ousted a Chinese diplomat accused of targeting a lawmaker critical of Beijing.
The House of Commons has unanimously asked a parliamentary committee to look into allegations that the Chinese government waged an intimidation campaign against Conservative member of Parliament Michael Chong.
Canada won t be intimidated by China s tit-for-tat expulsion of a Canadian consul, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, after Ottawa this week ousted a Chinese diplomat accused of targeting a lawmaker critical of Beijing.
Justin Trudeau admits his government considered not only tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions, but also the potential for economic retaliation by Beijing.