“Mr. Speaker, the minister wants us to believe that Beijing is just another benign trading partner, but Beijing’s actions have been hostile to Canadian interests even more than Washington’s. It supports the theft of Canadian IP, it has jailed the two Michaels, it interferes in our elections, it operates illegal police stations on Canadian soil and it has held our farmers hostage. Canadians have a right to know that our sovereignty has not been compromised and our citizens will be protected. If the government has nothing to hide, why will it not release the secret documents and arrangements it has made with Beijing?”
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Promise 62%Claims 38%
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Mr. Speaker, Promise · 39 wordsI am going to reiterate that in these conversations, including my conversation with Minister Wang Yi tomorrow, we will ensure that the guardrails in place will continue protecting Canada’s security, protecting Canada’s sovereignty and ensuring Canada’s greatest economic resilience.1Vague promiseClaims · 24 wordsOur government has taken concrete action to combat foreign interference, including establishing the foreign influence transparency registry and strengthening protections for Canadians and democratic—2Partly on point
