Tories Say Liberal MPs’ Early Exit from Taiwan ‘Rewards’ Beijing

Taiwan's national flag is raised during an early morning flag-raising ceremony following China's People's Liberation Army saying it would conduct live-fire drills in five designated maritime and airspace areas around Taiwan, in Taipei on Dec. 30, 2025. Cheng Yu-chen / AFP via Getty Images

Two Liberal MPs part of a delegation of parliamentarians visiting Taiwan are returning home early on Ottawa’s advice as Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for China, a move Conservatives said hurts democracy.

Government caucus Liberal MPs Helena Jaczek and Marie-France Lalonde were part of a delegation to Taiwan that includes three Conservative MPs. The trip was sponsored by the government of Taiwan.