A spokesman for Canada’s Justice Department said on Friday the U.S. had yet to file the required paperwork in the Meng case and they have until Jan. 30 to do so. If the U.S. misses the deadline, lawyers with expertise in extradition cases say the door could open for Meng’s eventual release. Under Canada’s extradition law, the U.S. was given 60 days from the date of Meng’s arrest to make its formal extradition request. Bayne said he doesn’t think Meng’s case would end even if the Americans missed their deadline — but comments by Trump might do it. On the U.S.-China trade front, the deadline in the Meng case will coincide with high-level negotiations between Washington and Beijing, said the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

Source: National Post January 19, 2019 15:41 UTC