Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet called on March 1 for an independent public inquiry into Beijing’s foreign interference, while noting that it’s outlandish to equate concerns about the issue with racism.
Blanchet said he found the reasoning of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in referring to racism when he was asked about the issue to be “ridiculous” and noted the government has the duty to protect citizens of Chinese origin who are targeted by Beijing.
