Ottawa hired a Chinese contractor blacklisted by Canada’s allies for being a Russian war collaborator, according to federal documents, which also show that payments were made after sanctions were implemented.
“The Government of Canada has a standing offer for commercially available and pre-existing satellite imagery with a company called China Head Aerospace Technology Co. (HEAD Aerospace), which has been added to the U.S. Department of Commerce Entity List,” said a June 13 question period note, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.