Erin O'Toole: Difference between revisions

O'Toole has spoken out against the Chinese People's Republic government multiple times.<ref name="ts092920">{{cite news |last1=Boutilier |first1=Alex |title=Why does Erin O'Toole talk about China so much? |url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/09/29/why-does-erin-otoole-talk-about-china-so-much.html |accessdate=September 30, 2020 |work=Toronto Star |publisher=Torstar |date=September 29, 2020}}</ref> He has proposed tightening up foreign investment groups to deter state-owned companies from non-free countries from buying Canadian resources and companies unless there is a compelling reason to approve.<ref name=cbc052920/> He supports getting "tough on China" and imposing sanctions on [[Chinese Communist Party]] officials involved with human rights violations through provisions of the Sergei [[Magnitsky Act]]. He has come out in support of Trump's hardline approach to China. He promises to ban [[Huawei]] from Canada's [[5G]] networks and give other providers tax credits to replace their infrastructure.<ref name="cbc090820">{{cite news |last1=Kapelos |first1=Vassy |last2=Jones |first2=Ryan Patrick |authorlink1=Vassy Kapelos |title=O'Toole says his 'Canada First' strategy means economic self-sufficiency, getting tough on China |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/erin-o-toole-pnp-interview-1.5716115 |accessdate=September 9, 2020 |work=CBC News |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=September 8, 2020}}</ref><ref name="cp083020">{{cite news |last1=Levitz |first1=Stephanie |title=How would an O'Toole-led Conservative government handle the COVID-19 recovery? |url=https://www.cp24.com/news/how-would-an-o-toole-led-conservative-government-handle-the-covid-19-recovery-1.5085076 |accessdate=August 31, 2020 |work=CP24 |publisher=Bell Media |date=August 30, 2020}}</ref><ref name="cbc090220">{{cite news |last1=Tasker |first1=John Paul |title=Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole downplays talk of a fall federal election |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/erin-otoole-fall-election-1.5709569 |accessdate=September 2, 2020 |work=CBC News |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=September 2, 2020}}</ref> He will pressure other countries to stop allowing [[State-owned enterprises of China|state-owned Chinese companies]] from accessing their markets and has called on the Trudeau government to expedite entry of political refugees fleeing Hong Kong.<ref name=star082420/><ref name=star101620>{{cite news |work=Toronto Star |publisher=Torstar |accessdate=October 17, 2020 |date=October 16, 2020 |first1=Tonda |last1=MacCharles |title=Erin O’Toole wants China’s ambassador to Canada to publicly apologize to Canadians, or be kicked out |url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/10/16/erin-otoole-wants-chinas-ambassador-to-canada-to-publicly-apologize-to-canadians-or-be-kicked-out.html}}</ref> After Chinese ambassador [[Cong Peiwu]] made remarks against Canada accepting political asylum to [[pro-democracy]] protestors in Hong Kong, O'Toole said that it was a threat on Canadians and that he should be removed if he does not apologize for them.<ref name=star101620/>