Liberal candidate calls China a 'likeminded' ally as Carney says it is biggest threat
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Days after Liberal Leader Mark Carney named China as Canada's biggest security threat, a video published by a Chinese-language media outlet shows one of his Liberal candidates calling China one of its 'likeminded allies.'
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In the video posted on Sunday, Majid Jowhari, the Liberal incumbent in the Greater Toronto Area riding of Richmond Hill South, also argued that Canada needs to deepen its trade ties with China amid the trade war with the United States.
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'I think the biggest security threat to Canada is China,' Carney said when asked to name the most significant threat facing the country.
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Jowhari's was first elected in 2015 in Richmond Hill, a riding where 32.6 per cent of residents are of Chinese descent according to 2021 census data. Conservative candidate and corporate lawyer Vincent Ho is challenging him for the seat.
In the roughly two minute long video, Jowhari outlines his role as co-chair of Parliament's Canada-China legislative association and calls himself an advocate for the local Chinese-Canadian community.
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'In the time of growing uncertainty and Trump's tariffs threatening our economy and our sovereignty, it's more important (than) ever to protect and strengthen partnership with key trading partners such as Europe and China,' Jowhari says in the video, published on Sunday on the North American Canadian Voice Cultural Media's website.
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Jowhari also discusses his work on Parliament Hill advocating against anti-Asian racism and says he has visited China 'many times.'
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'The blend of tradition and innovation is something that I admire. Deepening our partnership with likeminded allies such as China present opportunities for shared prosperity and supports Canadians' role as a constructive and engaged player in the global economy.'
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He ends the video by saying the 'Chinese community needs a strong voice to fight for them.'
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'The Liberal party needs a voice to help strengthen the partnership between Canada, Chinese-Canadians and China. I am Majid Jowhari and I can be that voice. Please vote for Majid Jowhari on April 28. Thank you.'
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