Defence Official Fired After Warning About Beijing Says Ottawa’s Renewed PLA Engagement Bolsters Washington’s Claim That Canada Is China’s Back Door

Raquel Garbers argues Ottawa’s renewed engagement with the PLA underscores growing public recognition that Mark Carney’s embrace of Beijing is impeding a trade deal with Washington.

The Canadian army trained with Chinese soldiers in 2018, an engagement cancelled by Canadian force leaders in 2019, and revealed by a whistleblower.

OTTAWA — A former senior Canadian defence official …