
Trump’s willingness to intervene in Meng detention roils Canada’s justification
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to the rule of law following Donald Trump’s declaration that he might intervene in charges against a top Chinese corporate executive who was arrested in Vancouver.
The U.S. president raised new questions about Canada’s role in the growing tensions between two superpowers when he told Reuters in an interview that he could step into the case against Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou if it would help him forge a trade deal with China.
“Whatever’s good for this country, I would do,” Trump said in Tuesday’s interview. “If I think it’s good for what will be certainly the largest trade deal ever made — which is a very important thing — what’s good for national security — I would certainly intervene if I thought it was necessary.”
Trump’s comments will intensify the scrutiny of Canada’s role in the U.S.-China standoff.