"We're deeply concerned by the violent crackdown on protests by the Cuban regime. It presented the crisis in Cuba as a COVID-related issue linked to shortages of food and medicine, echoing the spin the Cuban Communist Party put on events. "The silence of these individuals, some of whom have praised the brutal dictators of the Cuban regime before, speaks volumes." NDP echoes Cuban government linesPerez Alfonso says that, while the Trudeau government has improved its public stance, the NDP's hews more closely to the line promoted by the Cuban regime. Many believe it has helped the Communist Party to maintain power by blaming its own failings on outside sanctions.

Source: CBC News July 15, 2021 22:52 UTC