The government is still evaluating the consequences of expelling a Chinese diplomat reportedly involved in targeting a Conservative MP, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on May 5. “This is a big step, not a small step to expel diplomats. It’s one that has to be taken with due consideration on all the potential impacts and…
No Decision Made on Expulsion of Chinese Diplomat, Trudeau Says
Chinese Ambassador Summoned Over Threats to MP Michael Chong
The Canadian government summoned the Chinese ambassador on May 4 over the targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told a committee. “I’ve instructed my deputy minister to summon the Chinese ambassador, that is what he’s doing as we speak,” Joly said as she testified before the House of Commons foreign…
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…
Sudan Evacuees ‘Went Through Hell’ and Canada Must Help Stop Crisis: Joly in Kenya
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadians evacuated from Sudan “went through hell” and Ottawa will do everything possible to help the country find peace. Joly is wrapping up a visit to Kenya, where she heard from people who escaped violence in Sudan and met with leaders from across East Africa to discuss how Canada…
Canadian Armed Forces Planes Ready to Airlift When Conditions Permit: Minister
About 200 Canadian Armed Forces members and two Hercules aircraft are in the Sudan region, the defence minister says, ready to help evacuate people from the country when conditions permit. Anita Anand told reporters on her way into the House of Commons that for this to happen, there will need to be space to land…
More Canadians Ask for Help to Get out of Sudan: Joly
About 50 additional Canadians were evacuated out of Sudan in the last day, but even more have added their names to a list seeking help to flee, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Wednesday. That means about 150 Canadians and permanent residents have now been helped to get out of the country after violence broke…
Cabinet Ministers Met With Trudeau Foundation’s Chinese Donors on Several Occasions
The two businessmen linked to the Chinese regime who donated to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation in 2016 met with federal ministers on several different occasions. Zhang Bin, president of the regime-backed China Cultural Industry Association (CCIA), and his colleague Niu Gensheng, an adviser to the CCIA, had reached a deal in 2014 to donate…
Joly Tells Canadians in Sudan to Shelter in Place as ‘Dire’ Clashes Close Airport
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada has no means of evacuating citizens from Sudan, where violence has drastically escalated between the country’s army and its rival paramilitary force. The streets of the capital of Khartoum were generally calm a week ago, but a skirmish over a planned transition to democratic rule escalated into raging…
Canada’s Foreign Minister Says China Peace Talks in Moscow Will Prolong Ukraine War
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says China’s attempts to broker peace in Ukraine will likely just help Russia re-arm and prolong the conflict. In a Monday statement, Joly said the only way to end the war is for Russian President Vladimir Putin to “lay down his weapons and get out of Ukraine,” and accused Moscow…
Changing Russia’s Regime ‘Definitely’ One of Ottawa’s Goals in Supporting Ukraine, Says Joly
Changing Russia’s current political regime is “definitely” one of Canada’s goals in supporting Ukraine, says Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, who added that a distinction must be made between Russia’s regime and its people in so doing. Joly made the remarks while speaking to reporters at a press conference in Ottawa on March 10, where she…
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