Nathan VanderKlippe

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Trudeau met with Paul King Jin in his first term as Prime Minister

Trudeau met with Paul King Jin in his first term as Prime Minister

Early in his time as Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau met with Paul King Jin, a British Columbia businessman who would go on to become a central figure in the province’s money-laundering inquiry.

Germany and Norway offer Canada early access to new submarines in pitch to join project

Germany and Norway offer Canada early access to new submarines in pitch to join project

A joint German-Norwegian project to build new diesel-electric submarines is pitching Canada to join the program, with one of the selling points being that Ottawa would get early access to a boat on the initial production line so it could meet targets for acquiring these new vessels. In September, Canada formally began looking for up to 12 new under-ice capable...

Trudeau’s willingness to cut a trade deal with U.S. alone was a betrayal, Mexico’s lead negotiator sa

Trudeau’s willingness to cut a trade deal with U.S. alone was a betrayal, Mexico’s lead negotiator sa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s willingness to cut a trade deal with the U.S. alone came as a betrayal, says Mexico’s lead trade negotiator, adding that it has already proven to be a mistake. Any desire by Canada to divert blame toward Mexico for U.S. problems with illegal immigration and imported narcotics was “erroneous,” Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez Romano said in an...

Fired Winnipeg scientists use pseudonyms in China as RCMP probe continues

Fired Winnipeg scientists use pseudonyms in China as RCMP probe continues

Two infectious-disease scientists fired from Canada’s high-security National Microbiology Laboratory over threats to the country’s security have been using pseudonyms as they build a new life in China. Canadian citizens Xiangguo Qiu and Keding Cheng, who were escorted out of the Level 4 biosafety lab in Winnipeg in 2019, are working in China and at times are using aliases. These...

Infectious-disease scientist fired from Winnipeg laboratory surfaces in China

Infectious-disease scientist fired from Winnipeg laboratory surfaces in China

One of two fired scientists at the centre of an RCMP investigation into a massive security breach at Canada’s top infectious-disease laboratory in Winnipeg is working in China and collaborating with researchers from the People’s Liberation Army.

China offers ‘new way of thinking,’ former Canadian ambassador tells business audience

China offers ‘new way of thinking,’ former Canadian ambassador tells business audience

Western understanding of China is “pathetic,” and the Communist Party-run country should be seen as a source for “new ways of thinking,” says Dominic Barton, Canada’s former top envoy to Beijing. Mr. Barton, the chair of mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. RIO-N, has been among the most influential figures in Ottawa’s recent posture toward the rising superpower, spending more than...