VANCOUVER—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should get his “head examined” if he doesn’t think he needs to speak up about the situation in Hong Kong, says an official for Hong Kong’s Democratic Party. “So, if the prime minister cannot find time to say something about it, his head needs examining.”About 300,000 Canadians live in Hong Kong, but a recent electoral victory after months of unrest and riots in the city was not commented on by Trudeau. Hong Kong was returned to China from the United Kingdom in 1997. Hong Kong residents cannot vote directly for their leader and the council elections are the closest they get to choosing leadership. Hardening Canada’s approach with China regarding Hong Kong, Kovrig and Spavor isn’t the only advice Lau had for the prime minister.

Source: thestar November 28, 2019 01:41 UTC