Article content continuedWe can expect the final product of the government’s China policy review to deliver a tougher stance. These comments come as Conservative party leader Erin O’Toole continues to advocate for a more hawkish approach toward Beijing. Canada has signalled a shift from its blind-trust approachIn pursuit of a tougher approach to China, politicians, senior bureaucrats and Canadians must reckon with global realities: Canada is a small fish in the big pond of global affairs. Take, for example, Canada’s recent inability to secure a seat on the United Nations Security Council. We also know Canada has politely asked allies to lobby China on its behalf to advance the Canadian position on the arbitrary arrests of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.

Source: National Post October 16, 2020 16:52 UTC