The revelation that former Quebec premier Jean Charest, who is contemplating running for Conservative Party leadership, is advising Chinese telecom giant Huawei on the Meng Wanzhou extradition case and participation in Canada’s 5G network has reignited calls for Ottawa to require more transparency from former government members working for foreign entities.
“A cross-section of people who have served at the highest levels of Canadian government are acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of a state that is hostile to Canada,” David Mulroney, Canada’s former ambassador to China, said on Twitter.
