You’ve probably never realized that Ontario cabinet minister Michael Chan is a highly polarizing figure within the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) Chinese communities until the Globe and Mail’s recent coverage. That’s the case at least for my…
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The Yin and Yang of Ties with China
Amid the growing debate over China’s influence in this country, some 200 delegates attended the inaugural Pacific Finance and Trade Summit in Vancouver on June 16 to promote Canada as a trading and clearing hub for the…
View More The Yin and Yang of Ties with ChinaI’m No Dupe of China, Rebuts Michael Chan
Ontario cabinet minister Michael Chan has joined issue with the Globe and Mail over its reporting this week suggesting he could be a threat to national security on account of his close ties with China.…
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Spy Agencies Have Too Much Latitude
How much does it concern you that your emails, texts, social media, and phone calls might be monitored? If recent polling from both around the world and here at home is any indication, it probably…
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Brazilians getting over it
The October allegations that Canada’s surveillance agency was spying on Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy took Brazilians in Canada by surprise. The so-called “industrial espionage” has strained the relationship between both countries. The incident…
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