Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government’s decision to expel a Chinese diplomat Monday sends a direct message to Beijing that Canada will not be intimidated by China.
Trudeau made the remarks a day after expelling Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei after an intelligence report accused him of trying to target the family of Conservative MP Michael Chong, who has been critical of China’s treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority.
“We needed to move forward in a responsible way to send a very clear message that we will not accept foreign interference and, regardless of whatever next choices they make, we will not be