Trudeau’s approach to China has failed, and it’s weakened our standing in the world. We must stand up for our citizens who have been detained as bargaining chips in an extradition case, even if it leads to more reprisals from Beijing. We must grow new markets and repatriate some critical manufacturing to ensure we can weather the likely pushback we will get from China for standing on principle. We also show our allies around the world that our commitment to freedom is shallow. National PostErin O’Toole is the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Source: National Post September 01, 2020 19:07 UTC