Trudeau spent the day at various events with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who was in Canada for an official visit. If global companies make their imports contingent on environmental responsibility and barring slave labour, they will turn to goods produced in countries like Canada, Trudeau said. Our societies are facing major changes,” he said, arguing that liberal democracies have taken their freedoms for granted. “This is part and parcel of responsible government.”He also added that China poses a challenge to liberal democracies in a number of ways. “The temporary detention of the two Canadian nationals, as well as the indications of Chinese interference in Canadian elections, show what that means for our liberal democracies,” he said.

Source: The Star April 24, 2023 20:48 UTC