Trudeau can survive Chinese meddling uproar – but economic harms for Canada could be deep
And why not? After his slithering and dithering in response to all the demands to call a public inquiry, the Prime Minister staged a humbling climbdown, finally admitting how serious the matter was and gravely announcing probes to deal with it.
But where this story has lasting great importance is in the damage it has brought to the Canada-China relationship. Relations had soured with the economic giant, our second-largest single-country trading partner. They were at a tipping point. The meddling revelations have taken them over the edge and the economic ramifications down the line could be dire.
That Team Trudeau would be condemning Beijing here and in capitals around the world while at the same time giving the green light to Chinese operatives to help them in elections seems rather far-fetched. It was primarily the Liberals and primarily the Trudeaus who maintained faith that the one-party dictatorship could become a reliable partner. Under Pierre Trudeau, Canada was one of the first countries to diplomatically recognize China, doing so ahead of Richard Nixon. Trudeau the father schooled the son.
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