Time Is Ripe for Canada to Join Allies in Stand Against Beijing

Whether Ottawa will follow through with a tougher stance on China or return to the status quo—such as when members of Trudeau’s cabinet praised China’s handling of the pandemic—remains to be seen. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

Commentary

Since the onset of the pandemic that swiftly put the Chinese Communist Party on the defensive, the regime has been steadily upping the ante in its campaign to present itself as the true agent of peace and harmony. Xi Jinping’s Sept. 23 speech to the UN General Assembly listed off the familiar CCP “desire” for a utopic world order based on community and diversity. The propaganda debunks itself.