Ask Carney if he still believes China to be the greatest threat to Canada’s national security and he’ll skirt the issue. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThat’s despite concerns that the technology in the vehicles could be used by China to spy on users and pose a threat to foreign countries’ national security. In the meantime, the public service’s concerns about security while in China were certainly obvious from the start of the trip. Truth be told, everything about Carney’s trip to China felt like a hard break from the Trudeau era. “I wasn’t there; it wasn’t my view.”Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe world is changing quickly, becoming more unstable and dangerous, the Liberals note repeatedly.

Source: National Post January 19, 2026 20:37 UTC