Canada’s former ambassador to China is once again in hot water after saying China should avoid escalating tensions with Canada if it doesn’t want the Liberals to lose in the next election.
“Anything that is more negative against Canada will help the Conservatives, [who] are much less friendly to China than the Liberals,” McCallum told the South China Morning Post (SCMP). According to the publication, McCallum has given this advice to his former contacts at China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, warning them that any further trade “punishments” could lead to a Liberal election loss.
