Defence Minister Says Canada Supports US Downing of Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon

Defence Minister Says Canada Supports US Downing of Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon
Defence Minister Anita Anand rises during question period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on April 5, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The federal defence minister says Canada “unequivocally supports” the United States government’s decision to shoot down a high−altitude surveillance balloon that was suspected of spying for China, noting the balloon violated Canadian airspace.

Fighter jets downed the balloon off the Carolina coast on Saturday afternoon after it had travelled over sensitive military sites across North America.