Conservative MP Michael Chong is calling on the Liberal government to identify the 11 candidates who allegedly received funding from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the 2019 federal election. “It is clear that Beijing interfered in last year’s 2021 election. Beijing’s ambassador to Canada commented critically and publicly during that election campaign and Beijing…
Tories Ask Feds to Identify 11 Federal Candidates Who Allegedly Received Funding From Beijing
Tories Seek to Revive Special Committee on Canada-China Relations
The House of Commons is debating today a motion put forward by the Conservative Party to revive the special committee on Canada-China relations after the party said at the beginning of the new Parliament it wouldn’t pursue it due to resource issues. Tory MP and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong tabled the motion which says…
Michael Chong Not Running for Conservative Leader, Says ‘Now Is Not the Time’
Michael Chong says he will not be entering the Conservative leadership race. The longtime Ontario MP and 2017 leadership contender had left the door open to the possibility of another run. Chong tweeted today that after some reflection he decided not to enter the contest. He says “now is not the time” and as the…
Pundits, Diaspora Groups Criticize Tories for Not Reviving Canada–China Committee
From pundits to groups representing Chinese and Hong Kong diaspora in Canada, many have criticized and expressed disappointment that federal Conservatives won’t be bringing back the committee that probed Ottawa’s dealing with Beijing in the new Parliament. The Conservatives say they will not be launching a bid to revive the special committee on Canada–China relations…
Conservatives Call on Liberals to Stop Payments to Chinese Infrastructure Bank
OTTAWA—The Conservatives are calling on the Liberal government to stop making payments to the Asian Infrastructure Bank in light of the ongoing detention and lack of transparency around the trials of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in China. The party’s foreign-affairs critic Michael Chong says it’s unacceptable that Canada would send about US$40 million to…
Conservatives Urge Liberals to Support Uyghur Genocide Motion Amid China’s Denials
OTTAWA—The Conservatives are calling on Liberal MPs to support the party’s motion to have Parliament declare a genocide against ethnic Muslim Uyghurs in its Xinjiang province. Conservative MPs Michael Chong and Garnett Genuis were joined by Uyghur community members at a teleconference today in calling for the government’s support of the motion, saying unanimity would…
Liberal Cabinet to Abstain From Conservative Uyghur Genocide Motion
OTTAWA—The federal Liberal cabinet will abstain from the Conservative party’s motion to have Parliament declare a genocide against ethnic Muslim Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang province. A senior federal official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly, said other MPs would be allowed to vote freely. Foreign Affairs…
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