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加拿大提前於下月中舉行國會大選,不同政黨亦隨即推出新政綱,投入競選工作。在野保守黨為突出對中國的強硬立場,這次政綱更詳細列出協助香港人的細項,值得我們注意。

保守黨刻意將中國問題列作「人權」項目之下,顯然有針對意味,並在相關段落表明加拿大需要挺身而出對抗中共政權,指出中共政權已對加拿大價值觀和利益構成威脅。保守黨特意花篇幅表明,所針對的是「中共政權」、而非「中國人」,明顯是不希望將對抗中共的方針被定性為民族主義,以回應左翼人士的質疑。保守黨亦指責杜魯多政府重視促進雙邊貿易,多於保衛加拿大的核心價值,不諱言自己是加拿大所有政黨之中,唯一會挺身指責中國者,以此標榜自己作為加拿大主流政黨唯一右翼大黨的地位。

這些議題當中,新疆、香港被放在開頭,反映加拿大人的普遍關注。保守黨就香港情況列出多項政綱,包括取消香港的特殊地位,以顯示北京的所作所為已經摧毀香港自治,令香港再無特殊空間;又指會支持香港人爭取民主自由法治,設立一個專為年輕人而設的計劃,鼓勵香港學生到加拿大繼續學業。此外,保守黨亦表明會消除任何因參與香港民主運動而犯下的刑事紀錄,更提出若在加拿大申請庇護的香港人,未能在香港當局取得身份證明,政府會向他們提供,以解決到埗後一旦香港護照到期、變相不得離境的情況。

保守黨政綱之中,亦有其他耳熟能詳的對華政策,包括取消華為5G基建、禁止入口和新疆種族滅絕相關的貨品等。對應之後的外交段落,例如提出加拿大要更積極和太平洋盟友如日澳印等合作,都反映保守黨認為杜魯多政府跟不上太平洋盟友步伐。

以「反華」似乎正成為保守黨上下的主旋律。早前保守黨的前總理哈帕(Stephen Harper)接受美國一個名為American Optimist的Podcast節目訪問時,表示加拿大在香港的自治不斷被摧毀下,應該選擇承認台灣為「獨立實體」,又提到如果現在身為總理,定會敦促盟友對中國作出強硬回應。這些表態,都反映保守黨在對華問題上,和自由黨的主要分野所在。

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Green Tea

At this point, no country can afford NOT to take a strong stand against China. It is simply political rhetoric to say that Conservative is the only party to stand against CCP. Did Trudeau not resist the hostage diplomacy to release Meng? There were politicians in all parties (including Conservatives) signing a letter to ask Trudeau to let Meng go. They said “the time is past due for Canada to halt Meng’s extradition process in order to get the two Michaels released.” Trudeau was right to say that "releasing Meng to free Kovrig and Spavor would endanger Canadians abroad”. Also, did Trudeau not put in new immigration measures to support HK residents? Yes, Trudeau deserved to be criticized in a lot of things and he did not have a strong stand against CCP in the beginning, but neither did Trump. Likely a lot of people already forgot how Stephen Harper reversed his stand against chasing “the almighty dollar” in China, and visited China twice in pursuit of boosting trade in 2009. Well, perhaps a better strategy is to look at the track record of what the party/ politician done besides paying attention to their talks.