Tag Archives: Canada
The Justice Department Says It Will Seek to Extradite China's Huawei CFO From Canada
Huawei calls for swift end to case of executive arrested in Canada
China’s Huawei Technologies wants a quick resolution of the case of its former finance chief Meng Wanzhou, who is accused of violating U.S. sanctions on Iran and has been detained in Canada, its chairman said on Tuesday. The United States has told Canada it will request Meng’s extradition, but has not said when it will do so, David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., said in a Globe and Mail interview on Monday.
US government shutdown muddles Canada trade tallies
The Canadian statistical agency said Thursday the US government shutdown is having impacts beyond its borders, stemming data sharing and forcing Ottawa to suspend publication of trade figures. The United States is Canada’s largest trading partner, with about 75 percent of Canadian exports sent to its southern neighbor. Statistics Canada and the US Census Bureau (USCB) share economic data collected by the two nations’ respective customs agencies to produce trade reports.
Chinese ambassador warns Canada to stop rallying allies
TORONTO (AP) — China's ambassador to Canada warned the Canadian government Thursday to stop recruiting international support in its feud with China and threatened retaliation if Canada bans Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei for security reasons.
Canada dismisses China's warning of repercussions over Huawei ban
Canada’s government on Friday dismissed China’s warning of repercussions if Ottawa banned Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] from supplying equipment to 5G networks, saying it would not compromise on security. China’s ambassador to Canada issued the threat on Thursday as relations between the two nations continued to deteriorate after a senior Huawei executive was arrested in Vancouver last month on a U.S. extradition warrant. China has also detained two Canadians.
China's envoy to Canada says Huawei 5G ban would have repercussions
China’s envoy to Canada on Thursday warned Ottawa there would be repercussions if it banned technology firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks, the latest blast in a deepening bilateral dispute. Ambassador Lu Shaye, speaking at a news conference, did not give details. Canada is currently studying the security implications of 5G networks, but unlike some allies has not announced Huawei equipment will be excluded.
Woman who fled Saudi Arabia reaches her new home in Canada
TORONTO (AP) — Tired but smiling, an 18-year-old Saudi woman who said she feared death if deported back home arrived Saturday in Canada, which offered her asylum in a case that attracted global attention after she mounted a social media campaign.
The Latest: Canada says UN found Saudi woman faced danger
TORONTO (AP) — The Latest on Saudi asylum seeker who fled alleged abuse by her family (all times local):
Runaway Saudi teen settles in Canada after being granted asylum
A “very, very happy” Saudi teenager who caused a sensation by defying her family and seeking asylum abroad was welcomed with open arms in Toronto Saturday at the end of a dramatic but exhausting international odyssey. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland greeted Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun after she landed in Toronto, wearing a skirt, a gray hoodie emblazoned in red with the word “CANADA” and a blue cap with the logo of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Smiling broadly, the 18-year-old posed for photographers with Freeland at her side, but made no statement.
'I did it': Saudi teen fleeing alleged family abuse arrives in Canada as an asylum refugee
The 18-year-old barricaded herself in an airport hotel in Bangkok and took to Twitter when Thai authorities threatened to deport her.
