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An Apology No Canadian Prime Minister Should Have to Make

An Apology No Canadian Prime Minister Should Have to Make
Riot police detain protesters in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, as hundreds took to the streets to march against Beijing's proposed tough national security legislation for the city, on May 24, 2020. AP Photo/Vincent Yu
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Mr. Speaker, it is my painful duty to rise here today to apologize for the Canadian government’s failure to stand with the people of Hong Kong in their hour of need.

John Robson
John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”
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