This is largely a (smart) political move by the opposition right-wing party. Canada is embroiled in a political issue with China right now. They're holding a H

This is largely a (smart) political move by the opposition right-wing party. Canada is embroiled in a political issue with China right now. They're holding a Huawei exec named Meng Wanzhou at the request of the US, who are investigating Huawei for violating sanctions against China[1]. China retaliated by arresting two Canadians without apparent cause[2]. They're been in jail for two years. The Conservative party put forth this motion for a vote as a move to put Trudeau's Liberal government in an awkward place: they would either condemn China's treatment of the Uighurs and make the Michaels/Meng Wanzhou situation more painful, or they wouldn't and would appear to condone genocide. FWIW I suspect Trudeau and the Liberal party do believe Uighur treatment to be genocide (I do). But stating it publicly would make life even more difficult for them. 1- https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46462858 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46462858 2- https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/two-michaels-mark-two-jailed-years-in-china-no-development-in-their-cases-1.5225036 https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/two-michaels-mark-two-jailed-y...