The Liberal Party and the rule of law
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John McCallum
The real election threat is China
Terry Glavin: Ottawa has been focused on cyber-meddling. But consider the case of John McCallum for a glimpse at a more present danger.
Farewell to John McCallum, 2017’s man in Beijing
Paul Wells: At some point Trudeau abandoned his China ambitions. The former ambassador—and many others—seemed unaware that times have changed.
Canadian MPs and their extravagant gifts. Is this bribery?
Scott Gilmore: John McCallum got $73,000 in gifts from China as an MP. Ottawa says it’s ’sponsored travel’. Diplomats would call it ’being compromised’.
Sorry John McCallum, extradition doesn’t neatly divide the courts from the politicians
The ambassador and the Prime Minister stress the role of judges in the Meng case, but experts say extradition is ultimately about political decision-making
The Huawei deal that the Trudeau government missed
Tom Parkin: The warning signs about Huawei and the Liberals’ starry-eyed approach to China were clear. This extradition mess could have been avoided.
Canada’s top diplomat in China says Meng Wanzhou has a ’strong case’: Video
Watch Canada’s top diplomat in China, John McCallum, outline the Huawei executive’s potential arguments against extradition to the U.S.
Maybe Canadians aren’t more enlightened about immigrants, after all
A survey finds that Canadians’ views on immigrants are close to those of Europeans and Americans. Could our political system be what sets us apart?
The one problem with Justin Trudeau’s new team
Why Canada’s new ambassador to China, and the Liberals’ ugly ties to Beijing, will make the work of a smart new cabinet even harder
What you need to know about Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle
As Chrystia Freeland rises, Maryam Monsef falls. And as two Liberal vets move on, two ministers to watch move in