Despite reassurances before Christmas from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that “good news” was imminent in the case of the Two Michaels, China still holds Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor hostage after more than two years.
It’s an excellent example of just how timid and useless Trudeau’s China policy has been. And how timid and useless it is likely to remain even after the current pandemic finally subsides.
To be sure, there is only so much muscle a country of 37 million can flex against a superpower with 1.3 billion people.
However, it is equally true that China seems to hold some mystical attraction for Trudeau and his governing Liberals. They seem to imagine they can somehow impress Beijing enough to make Canada its No. 1 ally in the West.
Maybe the Liberals fantasize that America’s time as the world’s greatest superpower is coming to an end, so Canada needs to find a new big brother.
Or perhaps it is a genuine attempt to diversify the market for our exports.
And with Liberals, never underestimate the chance good relations with China would give them to prove how “woke” they are on race.
But whatever Trudeau’s goal, his sucking up to the Chinese Communist Party has been sickening, as well as futile.
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