Bad American policy toward China is being weaponized in Canada by an unholy alliance of CSIS leaks, media hype and political malfeasance. And we have the latest on Ukraine.
Today we examine the apparent CSIS failure to anticipate a possible far right plan to subvert Canadian democracy; and we highlight diplomatic progress over Ukraine despite the high octane rhetoric and military posturing.
Australia is a cautionary tale, not a country to be emulated, when it comes to balancing national security and human rights. Canada must play for time so as to chart its own course on Huawei and our broader relations with China going forward.