Trudeau says Beijing Winter Olympic boycott decision coming ‘later today’
Global News
Calls have been growing over recent days as Canada's closest allies have announced their plans not to send official representatives to the Beijing Olympics in February.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canadian government will announce a decision later Wednesday on whether to join allies in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
“We will have an announcement later today,” said Trudeau when asked by reporters when Canada will make a decision.
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Calls have been growing over recent days as Canada’s closest allies have announced their plans not to send official representatives to the Beijing Olympics in February as part of a diplomatic boycott over China’s human rights abuses, particularly against the Uyghur ethnic minority.
The United States, the U.K., and Australia all announced their decisions this week.
More to come.