The comparison by Senator Yuen Pau Woo is an insult to Chinese Canadians, many of whom came to Canada to escape the CCP dictatorship.
Senator Yuen Pau Woo – who was appointed by Justin Trudeau – thinks that discussion of potential CCP election interference in Canada is tantamount to criticism of Chinese Canadians.
The absurd comparison was made in a recent Tweet by the Senator, where he said Global News should retract their reporting on China interfering in Canadian elections:
“PM’s national security adviser says ‘no evidence’ of foreign interference in election cbc.ca/news/politics/ Why has @globalnews not retracted its inflammatory story, which has been hugely prejudicial to Chinese Canadians?”
PM's national security adviser says 'no evidence' of foreign interference in election https://t.co/tyfE1JJQhM Why has @globalnews not retracted its inflammatory story, which has been hugely prejudicial to Chinese Canadians?
— Yuen Pau Woo (@yuenpauwoo) December 11, 2022
This really has it all.
The Senator references a CBC article, assumes the National Security Adviser is right, and demands retraction of a news story.
But that’s not the worst of it.
For Yuen Pau Woo to claim that discussion of CCP election interference is “hugely prejudicial to Chinese Canadians” is exactly the kind of rhetoric used by the CCP to try and silence criticism:
“This is a classic tactic used by CCP and its operatives – ie depict criticism of the regime as being criticism of the people. In fact, the greatest victims of CCP tyranny are Chinese people themselves, whether in Canada or elsewhere. Where’s this Senator’s outrage for them?”
This is a classic tactic used by CCP and its operatives – ie depict criticism of the regime as being criticism of the people. In fact, the greatest victims of CCP tyranny are Chinese people themselves, whether in Canada or elsewhere. Where’s this Senator’s outrage for them? https://t.co/jEb0iR0APm
— Jacqui Budden (@JacquiDelaney) December 16, 2022
This isn’t the first time Senator Woo has made comments that echo CCP rhetoric.
He was against a Senate motion recognizing China’s treatment of Uyghurs as genocide.
He then compared China’s treatment of the Uyghurs to residential schools in Canada, again echoing CCP rhetorical tactics.
He also said that bringing Michael Kovrig & Michael Spavor home would likely require “some recognition and acknowledgment, on the part of the two governments, of the legitimacy of the justice systems of the other side,” referring to China’s judicial system that serves as a tool of the Chinese Communist Party.
A Trudeau-appointed Senator making comments like this isn’t exactly a surprise, since Trudeau has shown a similar affinity for the China & the CCP, something that has only started to change under immense pressure from Canadian public opinion, the remaining sane voices in the Liberal Caucus, and our allies like the United States.
Unfortunately, as the remarks by Woo indicate, Canada is still dealing with the consequences of many years of Trudeau’s pro-CCP approach.
Spencer Fernando
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