The motion passed despite all Liberals voting against it.
The House of Commons passed a motion sponsored by Conservative MP Michael Cooper that called for a national public inquiry into China’s election interference, the creation of a foreign agent registry, and the closure of China’s police stations in the country.
170 MPs voted for the motion, while 150 voted against it.
All Liberals voted against it, demonstrating their continued unwillingness to allow a full investigation or to take decisive action to protect the country from Communist China.
The motion also called for the expulsion of Chinese diplomats connected to the intimidation campaign that was run out of the Beijing Consulate in Toronto.
Right around the time the motion was being discussed, the Liberals announced the expulsion of Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei. The move came after a weak of the government projecting weakness, and only happened after immense pressure was applied.
For those who may have thought the expulsion represented the Liberals taking a newly-principled stance regarding China, their vote against the motion quickly dispelled that notion.
Read the text of the motion yourself, and then consider what it says about the Liberals that they voted against it:
“That, given that intimidation tactics of the People’s Republic of China are being deployed against many Canadians of Chinese descent in diaspora communities across the country, which are widely reported and well established through the House of Commons’ committee testimony and reports by Canada’s security establishment, including reports indicating that families of members of Parliament are subjected to an intimidation campaign orchestrated out of Beijing’s consulate in Toronto, the House call on the government to stop delaying and immediately:(a) create a foreign agent registry similar to Australia and the United States of America; (b) establish a national public inquiry on the matter of foreign election interference; (c) close down the People’s Republic of China run police stations operating in Canada; and (d) expel all of the People’s Republic of China diplomats responsible for and involved in these affronts to Canadian democracy.”
At every step of the way when dealing with China, the Liberals have done the very least they can get away with. They do just enough to not make it 100% obvious that they are beholden to China. Instead, it looks about 90% that way. It’s enough to gaslight their supporters and try to fool Canadians, but it is becoming increasingly difficult for the Liberals to evade the fact that they are obviously terrified of a real investigation into China’s interference in our country.
After all, the Liberals have continued to ignore the majority of the House of Commons voting for a public inquiry weeks ago, and they are likely to ignore this latest motion as well.
Spencer Fernando
