Conservatives pressing the Liberals to deny Huawei a role in assembling 5G infrastructure, alleging it will allow Beijing to spy on Canadians more easily
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government has long characterized it as a dispassionate policy exercise drawing on expert evidence.
The opposition Conservatives are pressing the Liberals to deny Huawei a role in assembling the country’s 5G infrastructure, alleging it will allow Beijing to spy on Canadians more easily. The warning came a day after China’s ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, dismissed the notion Huawei could compromise users’ security by installing “back-door” channels in equipment, calling it a “groundless accusation.”
Ottawa is carrying out a comprehensive review of Huawei’s potential role in 5G that includes a broader, strategic look at how the technology can foster economic growth. “We respect the process, and we just hope that it’s going to be based on technology and security, not politics,” Howes said.Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, a senior Huawei executive, in December 2018 at the request of the United States, where she is wanted over allegations of violating sanctions on Iran. Her extradition case is before a Canadian court.
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