Investigating China and holding its authoritarian regime accountable for its actions early on in the COVID-19 pandemic is in Canada's moral and strategic interests, former U.S. President Barack Obama's top diplomat to the United Nations told CBC News. "It's not just in Canada's moral interest, and in keeping with Canada's finest traditions, but also in its strategic interests." Former U.S. ambassador to the UN @SamanthaJPower says it’s in Canada’s best interest to have China's actions early on in the pandemic investigated. To counter the potential risks associated with being singled out by China, Power said, Canada could act in concert with other countries. pic.twitter.com/VY3jb0F7Pr —@PnPCBCCanada has yet to call for an investigation into China's actions.

Source: CBC News April 30, 2020 17:43 UTC