Speaking at a local business event hosted by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce recently, Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole said Canada should work closely with its allies against the Chinese Communist Party and be prepared for the risks and threats to Canadian exports that could result.
On issues such as the stance on relations with China and how Canadian agriculture responds to trade relations between the two countries, O’Toole said Canada may have more friction with the Chinese Communist Party in the coming years, and that the solution is for Canada to explore more emerging markets, such as the Indo-Pacific and other emerging markets. He also said that Canadian values cannot be used to make deals with the Chinese Communist Party, and that the persecution of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang cannot be ignored for the sake of a little export trade interest.
O’Toole also spoke about the so-called sanctions recently launched by the Chinese Communist Party against a number of Canadian dignitaries concerned about human rights in the Communist Party, including Conservative Chinese MP Michael Chong. He said that as a member of the Five Eyes Coalition, Canada should confront such vicious acts by the Chinese Communist Party, while being psychologically prepared for how the confrontation might affect Canadian exports to China.
He said, “I think we’re prepared to deal with the fact that doing the right thing is going to face this kind of storm.”
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