“World Affairs Canada (GAC) is conscious of a call issued by the Supreme Individuals’s Courtroom of the Individuals’s Republic of China in Mr Robert Schellenberg’s case,” overseas ministry spokesperson Thida Ith mentioned in a press release despatched to AFP.
Ith mentioned the ministry “will proceed to offer consular providers to Mr. Schellenberg and to his household”, including: “Canada has advocated for clemency on this case, because it does for all Canadians who’re sentenced to the demise penalty.”
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Key sectors of the Canadian financial system have been hammered by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and Carney has mentioned Canada can not rely on the USA as a dependable buying and selling associate.
Carney says that regardless of ongoing tensions, together with allegations of Chinese language interference in Canadian elections, Ottawa wants a functioning relationship with Beijing to safeguard its financial future.
When in Beijing final month, Carney met Chinese language President Xi Jinping and heralded an improved period in relations – saying the 2 nations had struck a “new strategic partnership” and a preliminary commerce deal.
World Affairs Canada didn’t touch upon whether or not diplomacy throughout Carney’s go to associated to Schellenberg’s case impacted the Chinese language court docket determination.
“Resulting from privateness issues, no additional data could be supplied,” Ith mentioned.
Meng, who had initially been charged with scheming to evade US sanctions on Iran, was freed in September 2021.
Spavor and Kovrig had been launched the identical month.
