The Carney government's economics-first approach to Beijing shows worrying signs of downplaying human rights abuses—including forced labour in EV supply chains
Not to put too fine a point on it, but Xi and Putin’s “no limits”partnership includes killing Ukrainians - the very same ones Canada has dedicated itself to defending. It’s a government that embraces violent domestic oppression and none of the freedoms that for us are core values. These governments engaged in extensive espionage and are actively prosecuting grey zone warfare against the West. And that’s before we get to the reality of forced labor, which even Lula’s government found the courage to call out.
There’s nothing pragmatic at all about letting Chinese automakers into an auto manufacturing dependent economy and nothing principled whatsoever about giving your adversary a reputational makeover.
Be as mad at Trump as you want, Mr Carney. I don’t blame you. I’m mad at him too. But let’s don’t pretend for one minute there’s anything principled or pragmatic going on here.
Michael Ma clarified the conditions under which the government is prepared to expand trade and investment with China. The MOU between the RCMP and China's The Ministry of Public Security is a chilling tell. The medium is the message...
The Substack article by Michael Kovrig accurately documents a shift in the Canadian government's language on forced labour in China under Prime Minister Carney. Here is a fact-check of the core claims.
What's Accurate:
The article correctly quotes Carney's generic response about forced labour "around the world" and "parts of China that are higher risk," and contrasts it with the previous government's explicit language. I confirmed the earlier Global Affairs Canada backgrounder did state Canada was "gravely concerned" about "forced labour within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and mass transfers of forced labourers from Xinjiang to provinces across China." The article's description of the March 26 committee hearing where Liberal MP Michael Ma challenged an expert witness on forced labour is also accurate.
What's Supported by Evidence:
The claim that Canada's enforcement record has been modest is correct. Since 2021, Canada has detained multiple shipments over forced-labour concerns, but only two from China have been formally blocked. The article's concern about soft-pedalling on Taiwan is supported by reports of Liberal MPs being advised to cut short a Taiwan visit and a trade agreement remaining unsigned.
What's Opinion, Not Fact:
The article's framing that this represents "quiet accommodation" or a "wrong direction" is informed analysis and opinion, not a verifiable falsehood. The author is a respected former diplomat, and his concern reflects a real tension between expanding economic ties with China and maintaining clarity on human rights. Whether this shift is a strategic recalibration or a dangerous softening is a matter of political judgment, not factual error. The article's own logic acknowledges Carney's approach has "strategic logic" but argues it risks self-censorship—this is a warning about potential consequences, not a proven outcome.
RE. WHY I AM DISCOURAGED BY WESLEY TO TEACH A COURSE ON CUBANOLOGY. "DUMBO".- WESLEY ON ME..LIDS WILL GET BLOWN IN THE FACULTIES OF YORK AND U OF T. CUBAN SPIES AMONG THE ACADEME. "HE (DOMINGO) IS NOT QUALIFIED."- WESLEY WARK ON ME.
[ In conclusion, savage is a bad man. Good is bad. Bad is good. [Note: Canadian press corps is 99% riddled with cuban spies. You read them often in Toronto Star.These agents of influence are often times paid in kind. Not cash. Concessions in malls, distributor rights to newspspers. Jobs for loved ones. If they want full control of a commercial bank cuban intelligence bribes HR to appoint cuban spy manager. Documented.]
START READING FROM HERE!!
Savage, how many times had you travelled to cuba to "kiss and hug" Fidel Castro. Do not impute to others who you really are. They're not even your poems. Savage has a history of plagiarism in university. A cheat, a thief and a recidivist.
Savage belongs to a trade union funded by WFTU. His company bosses used to travel to the Soviet Union also to "hug and kiss" Leonid Brezhnev. Savage has fathered 4 children from 3 russian ladies. Yes, Savage was a CIA assassin in SU. He was the "hero" in the Jason Bourne movies. Is he?¿??? He forgot he was CIA. Why? Pot sessions in law school just like in the movie ANOTHER BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Savage also "forgot the time" an allusion to forgetting chinese spy Imee Marcos because of drugs.
Savage spends his after office hours in strip bars hunting down SVR honey traps embedded in those places. While enjoying lap dances he busted one honey bun just with one incriminating question/statement: "Putin is a good man.". "YES", the lap dancer replied. Rest was history.
In conclusion, savage is a bad man. Good is bad. Bad is good. [Note: Canadian press corps is 99% riddled with cuban spies. You read them often in Toronto Star.These agents of influence are often times paid in kind. Not cash. Concessions in malls, distributor rights to newspspers. Jobs for loved ones. If they want full control of a commercial bank cuban intelligence bribes HR to appoint cuban spy manager. Documented.]
Although likely naive, couldn't the US or Mexico invoke Canada’s prohibition on importing goods produced wholly or in part by forced labour came into force on July 1, 2020, as part of its implementation of CUSMA labour obligations.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but Xi and Putin’s “no limits”partnership includes killing Ukrainians - the very same ones Canada has dedicated itself to defending. It’s a government that embraces violent domestic oppression and none of the freedoms that for us are core values. These governments engaged in extensive espionage and are actively prosecuting grey zone warfare against the West. And that’s before we get to the reality of forced labor, which even Lula’s government found the courage to call out.
There’s nothing pragmatic at all about letting Chinese automakers into an auto manufacturing dependent economy and nothing principled whatsoever about giving your adversary a reputational makeover.
Be as mad at Trump as you want, Mr Carney. I don’t blame you. I’m mad at him too. But let’s don’t pretend for one minute there’s anything principled or pragmatic going on here.
Michael Ma clarified the conditions under which the government is prepared to expand trade and investment with China. The MOU between the RCMP and China's The Ministry of Public Security is a chilling tell. The medium is the message...
The Substack article by Michael Kovrig accurately documents a shift in the Canadian government's language on forced labour in China under Prime Minister Carney. Here is a fact-check of the core claims.
What's Accurate:
The article correctly quotes Carney's generic response about forced labour "around the world" and "parts of China that are higher risk," and contrasts it with the previous government's explicit language. I confirmed the earlier Global Affairs Canada backgrounder did state Canada was "gravely concerned" about "forced labour within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and mass transfers of forced labourers from Xinjiang to provinces across China." The article's description of the March 26 committee hearing where Liberal MP Michael Ma challenged an expert witness on forced labour is also accurate.
What's Supported by Evidence:
The claim that Canada's enforcement record has been modest is correct. Since 2021, Canada has detained multiple shipments over forced-labour concerns, but only two from China have been formally blocked. The article's concern about soft-pedalling on Taiwan is supported by reports of Liberal MPs being advised to cut short a Taiwan visit and a trade agreement remaining unsigned.
What's Opinion, Not Fact:
The article's framing that this represents "quiet accommodation" or a "wrong direction" is informed analysis and opinion, not a verifiable falsehood. The author is a respected former diplomat, and his concern reflects a real tension between expanding economic ties with China and maintaining clarity on human rights. Whether this shift is a strategic recalibration or a dangerous softening is a matter of political judgment, not factual error. The article's own logic acknowledges Carney's approach has "strategic logic" but argues it risks self-censorship—this is a warning about potential consequences, not a proven outcome.
RE. WHY I AM DISCOURAGED BY WESLEY TO TEACH A COURSE ON CUBANOLOGY. "DUMBO".- WESLEY ON ME..LIDS WILL GET BLOWN IN THE FACULTIES OF YORK AND U OF T. CUBAN SPIES AMONG THE ACADEME. "HE (DOMINGO) IS NOT QUALIFIED."- WESLEY WARK ON ME.
[ In conclusion, savage is a bad man. Good is bad. Bad is good. [Note: Canadian press corps is 99% riddled with cuban spies. You read them often in Toronto Star.These agents of influence are often times paid in kind. Not cash. Concessions in malls, distributor rights to newspspers. Jobs for loved ones. If they want full control of a commercial bank cuban intelligence bribes HR to appoint cuban spy manager. Documented.]
START READING FROM HERE!!
Savage, how many times had you travelled to cuba to "kiss and hug" Fidel Castro. Do not impute to others who you really are. They're not even your poems. Savage has a history of plagiarism in university. A cheat, a thief and a recidivist.
Savage belongs to a trade union funded by WFTU. His company bosses used to travel to the Soviet Union also to "hug and kiss" Leonid Brezhnev. Savage has fathered 4 children from 3 russian ladies. Yes, Savage was a CIA assassin in SU. He was the "hero" in the Jason Bourne movies. Is he?¿??? He forgot he was CIA. Why? Pot sessions in law school just like in the movie ANOTHER BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Savage also "forgot the time" an allusion to forgetting chinese spy Imee Marcos because of drugs.
Savage spends his after office hours in strip bars hunting down SVR honey traps embedded in those places. While enjoying lap dances he busted one honey bun just with one incriminating question/statement: "Putin is a good man.". "YES", the lap dancer replied. Rest was history.
In conclusion, savage is a bad man. Good is bad. Bad is good. [Note: Canadian press corps is 99% riddled with cuban spies. You read them often in Toronto Star.These agents of influence are often times paid in kind. Not cash. Concessions in malls, distributor rights to newspspers. Jobs for loved ones. If they want full control of a commercial bank cuban intelligence bribes HR to appoint cuban spy manager. Documented.]
Sorry, I meant the question for Michael.
Although likely naive, couldn't the US or Mexico invoke Canada’s prohibition on importing goods produced wholly or in part by forced labour came into force on July 1, 2020, as part of its implementation of CUSMA labour obligations.