OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is distancing the Trudeau government from its former ambassador to China, a day after he said he has warned Chinese officials that further punishments against Canada could help the opposition Conservatives win the fall election.
Asked by reporters today about John McCallum’s remarks, Freeland said it’s highly inappropriate for any Canadian to advise a foreign government on how it can influence an election result in Canada.
In her response about McCallum, she also made a point of highlighting the government’s ongoing efforts to protect Canada from foreign election interference.
McCallum’s recent comments to the South China …read more
Source: National Newswatch
