Tories Introduce Motion Calling on Feds to Expel Chinese Diplomats Involved in Interference

Tories Introduce Motion Calling on Feds to Expel Chinese Diplomats Involved in Interference
Conservative MP Michael Cooper rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 10, 2022. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
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The federal Conservatives have introduced a motion in the House of Commons calling on the Liberal government to immediately take action on a number of measures involving Beijing’s alleged interference activities in Canada, including one Chinese diplomat reportedly targeting an MP and his family.

The motion, put forth by Conservative MP Michael Cooper on May 4, calls on the federal government to take action on four specific points in response to “intimidation tactics of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) [that] are being deployed against many Canadians of Chinese descent in diaspora communities across the country.”