Bhagwant Sandhu : Trudeau picks strong envoy to China after two missteps cdnpoli (subs)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s marching orders to his new ambassador to China are very direct. He wants her to advance 'Canadian priorities in the Canada-China relationship, including supporting the long-standing people-to-people, economic, and business ties between our two countries,' writes Bhagwant Sandhu.
of career diplomat Jennifer May as the ambassador to China indicates one of two things. It reveals the Trudeau government is finally starting to take the work of international diplomacy seriously; or that, with Pierre Poilievre and the re-energized Conservative opposition hovering over them, the Liberals cannot afford to do politics as usual anymore.Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.