Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canadian companies need to shift critical supply lines home from overseas as the world prepares for a second wave of COVID-19. That letter argues Meng's case is preventing Canada from defining and pursuing an effective foreign strategy with China. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland talks COVID-19, Canadians detained in China and NAFTA 2.0. He argued that keeping stockpiles handy would serve as a hedge against future calamities while creating jobs in Canada. While she acknowledged that the pandemic exposed significant weaknesses, Freeland told ​The House​ that Canada will continue to depend on and promote global trade deals.

Source: CBC News June 27, 2020 07:52 UTC