Canada ‘Will Be There’ to Help Two Michaels After Their Detention in China: Trudeau

Published on March 8, 2024

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing back on the notion that Canada’s willingness to help two citizens who were detained in China is an acknowledgement they engaged in espionage on Ottawa’s behalf. The federal government will be there to help Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor rebuild their lives after they were arbitrarily imprisoned in China for three years, Trudeau said on Mar. 7. Canada has assisted Mr. Kovrig and Mr. Spavor from the beginning because China chose to use them as pawns in geopolitical games, Mr. Trudeau told a news conference in Toronto. “We’ve been there to support the two Michaels, who went through unimaginable difficulties, being arbitrarily detained by China,” he said. “We will continue to be there to support them.”...

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