Minister Joly Was Tasked to Rebuild China Ties, but Wasn’t Briefed on Its Foreign Interference

Minister Joly Was Tasked to Rebuild China Ties, but Wasn’t Briefed on Its Foreign Interference
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly appears as a witness at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, on Oct. 10, 2024. Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press
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Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly was not briefed on foreign interference conducted by China as she was attempting to rebuild ties with the country, the Foreign Interference Commission heard.

“I was appointed after the return of the two Michaels to Canada, that’s important to understand, because my work is to re-establish a functional relationship with China,” Joly testified to the commission on Oct. 10.