You would think this is the exact sort of situation that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland would be willing to stand up for loud and proud.
Trudeau came to office pledging “Canada’s back” and Freeland talks a good game about the rules-based international order.
Instead, their response to the situation in Hong Kong has been troublingly muted. Yes, they’ve offered a few basic statements. But why isn’t Trudeau standing up for these activists with the same gusto he does other causes? The PM knows how to make a splash with his statements and social media when he wants to, but has obviously chosen not to do it now.
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