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I mean, this wasn't particularly popular in Canada at the time. And yes, we did it for who we thought was our biggest ally, and the fallout definitely wasn't w

I mean, this wasn't particularly popular in Canada at the time. And yes, we did it for who we thought was our biggest ally, and the fallout definitely wasn't worth it, considering the charges were eventually dropped. Living in Canada and having European family I can tell you the attitudes towards both the US and China have shifted a lot recently.

riehwvfbk 2y ago
The media at the time certainly disagreed: you were a "Chinese spy" if you doubted the wisdom of this arrest. Earlier, Chretien was called a traitor for not joining the war in Iraq (though history would show the wisdom of this decision later). Basically, Canada's recent history was the US saying "jump!" and Canada asking "how high?"