Justin Trudeau
New allegations and a resignation strain already fraught China-Canada relations
Han Dong’s departure escalates row over allegations that Beijing meddled in Canada’s elections as friction between countries grows
Amy Hawkins, senior China correspondent and Leyland Cecco in Toronto
26, Mar, 2023 @10:00 AM
Trudeau to announce US-Canada asylum deal after Biden talks
Move following meetings in Ottawa with the US president will in effect close a controversial border crossing
Leyland Cecco in Toronto
24, Mar, 2023 @9:41 PM
Trudeau faces fury of Canadian MPs over alleged Chinese election meddling
Prime minister faces accusations of not taking issue seriously amid reports of 11 candidates receiving Chinese money
Leyland Cecco in Toronto
09, Mar, 2023 @4:16 PM
Justin Trudeau to appoint special rapporteur to probe foreign interference in elections
Move comes after allegations of Chinese interference in recent Canadian elections and amid mounting political pressure to push back against Beijing
Leyland Cecco in Toronto
07, Mar, 2023 @12:18 AM
Canada’s Justin Trudeau greets political opponent with awkward handshake
The prime minister’s meeting with Alberta premier, Danielle Smith, got off to a rocky start as they posed before cameras
Leyland Cecco in Vancouver
08, Feb, 2023 @1:13 AM
Jacinda Ardern’s resignation prompts new questions over Trudeau’s future
The Canadian leader is at a point in which he can bow out with his reputation relatively intact – just as the New Zealand PM did
Leyland Cecco in Toronto
24, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM
Canada to review ‘disconcerting’ police radio deal with ties to China, says Trudeau
PM says officials signed contracts that have ‘questionable levels of security’ and could leave country exposed
Staff and agencies
08, Dec, 2022 @1:04 AM
Canada won’t compromise values in relations with China, says foreign minister
Exclusive: as the two nations prepare to co-host Cop15, Mélanie Joly discusses Canada’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy
Leyland Cecco in Toronto
29, Nov, 2022 @10:55 AM
Xi angrily rebukes Trudeau over ‘leaks’ to media about Canada-China relations
Chinese president’s testy remarks about briefings on earlier conversation captured by media pool at G20 summit in Indonesia
Leyland Cecco in Toronto
17, Nov, 2022 @12:58 AM
Trudeau raises ‘serious concerns’ about Chinese interference in talks with Xi
Canadian prime minister met China’s president at G20 summit in Bali amid tensions over aggressive interventions by Beijing
Leyland Cecco and agencies
15, Nov, 2022 @9:12 PM
China ‘increasingly disruptive global power’, says Canadian foreign minister
Mélanie Joly hints at new Indo-Pacific strategy and asks firms to be clear-eyed in business with China
Staff and agencies in Ottawa
09, Nov, 2022 @7:16 PM
China taking ‘aggressive’ steps to gut Canada’s democracy, warns Trudeau
The prime minister’s comments come after a news report that Beijing had funded a ‘clandestine network’ of candidates in 2019
Leyland Cecco in Toronto
07, Nov, 2022 @8:21 PM
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