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January 24, 2005
Martin lied? Quelle surprise!
As the Canadian angle on the Zhao Ziyang story dies down, I leave readers with two items:
First, Jason Kenney's press release explains the circumstances behind his visit to the Zhao memorial service. The conduct of certain Canadian officials and politicians throughout all this is simply astonishing.
“Shortly before leaving for the Zhao residence, Ambassador Caron implored me not to do so, saying that my visit would upset the Chinese communist leadership. He made no allusion whatsoever to the Zhao family’s concerns or privacy as a reason for not going,” Kenney said.
“It is patently clear that Paul Martin concocted this nonsense about the family’s privacy because he’s ashamed to admit how beholden he is to the brutal Communist leadership in Beijing. As a Canadian, I’m ashamed that our government would join the Chinese authorities in trying to stop me from making a simple expression of grief and solidarity for democratic reform.”
Second, The Toronto Star agrees with me that Martin bombed the China visit (via Angry in the Great White North). Just goes to show that you cannot fool all the people all the time.
Posted by Kelvin at January 24, 2005 7:23 PM
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