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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated his continued support for Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig at a Toronto news conference on Thursday, a day after Spavor’s lawyer said that his client’s legal dispute with the federal government has been “resolved.” Trudeau said that Canada has supported the two Michaels “from the very beginning” and that “the...

The federal government is preparing to hand over multimillion-dollar settlement packages to Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, as compensation for being incarcerated in Chinese prisons for nearly three years, according to reporting from the Globe and Mail. Abigail Bimman looks at how much could be paid out, and the potential lawsuit complicating the deal.

The Canadian government is willing to sign off on multi-million-dollar settlement packages for Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig to compensate them for the nearly three years they spent in Chinese prisons, the Globe and Mail has reported, citing government sources.

A new bombshell revelation in the case of the Two Michaels — the Canadians detained in China for nearly three years, accused of spying. A new report from the Globe and Mail, citing unnamed sources, claims Michael Spavor is seeking a multimillion-dollar settlement from Ottawa claiming he was an unwitting victim, and blaming the Canadian...

Testifying during a Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting on Thursday, former MP and Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O’Toole called for safeguarding Canada’s democracy, adding when intelligence agencies warned of China’s foreign interference, they were ignored. “These warnings were ignored repeatedly until things came to a boil over the last few years with...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is alleging India violated Canadian sovereignty, stating Canada has a “credible” potential link between agents of the government of India and the killing of Canadian citizen and prominent Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India has called Trudeau’s allegation “absurd” and the diplomatic rift is only growing. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is alleging India violated Canadian sovereignty, stating Canada has a “credible” potential link between agents of the government of India and the killing of Canadian citizen and prominent Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India has called Trudeau’s allegation “absurd” and the diplomatic rift is only growing. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes...

U.S. President Joe Biden has visited Ottawa for the first time since assuming office. A look at his address to Canadian Parliament, the ice-breaking moment, what his trip accomplished, including the deals he struck with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and how Ottawa residents reacted. Two special guests were in the House of Commons for Biden’s...

Addressing the Canadian Parliament on Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden called out Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, who were detained in China for more than 1,000 days. “Our citizens are not bargaining chips,” he said, saying he was happy to see the two men “safely back with their families.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is speaking in support of Toronto MP Han Dong, who is at the centre of Chinese influence allegations. Two separate national security sources also say Dong advocated for the delayed release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. Mercedes Stephenson reports on Trudeau’s comments, which coincided with U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit...

Following a Global News investigation that reported sources said then Liberal MP Han Dong privately advised a senior Chinese diplomat in February 2021 that Beijing should hold off freeing Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre asked when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau learned of this information. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly responded...

Ontario MP Han Dong is stepping down from the Liberal caucus, although he denies allegations that he was part of foreign interference by the Chinese government. Global’s Sam Cooper says sources have told him that Dong advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.

Ontario MP Han Dong is leaving the Liberal caucus. His announcement to sit as an Independent MP came hours after Global News reported that Dong privately advised a senior Chinese diplomat that Beijing should hold off freeing Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. Sam Cooper joins Antony Robart to discuss his reporting.

Ontario MP Han Dong has resigned from the Liberal caucus and will sit as an Independent member of Parliament. His decision came hours after Global News reported that Dong advised a Chinese diplomat in 2021 to delay the release of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Korvig from a Chinese jail, according to two seperate national...

Ontario MP Han Dong has resigned from the Liberal caucus and will sit as an Independent member of Parliament. His decision came hours after Global News reported that Dong advised a Chinese diplomat in 2021 to delay the release of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Korvig from a Chinese jail, according to two seperate national...

Marilou McPhedran, Manitoba senator and human rights lawyer, joins Mercedes Stephenson to talk about the detainment of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig in China and why she signed a letter calling on the prime minister to invoke Magnitsky sanctions against some Chinese officials.

Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have been detained in China for over a year and a half. Vina Nadjibulla, Spavor’s wife, joins Mercedes Stephenson to talk about potential next steps to bring her husband and Michael Spavor home.

Michael Kovrig’s wife, Vina Nadjibulla, told The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson that Canada needs “more leverage” in its fight to secure the release of both Kovrig and Michael Spavor. She commented on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejecting calls for a possible prisoner swap, in which he said doing so would endanger other Canadians travelling abroad...

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Friday that she was ‘heartbroken and really angry’ when she learned about China’s decision to lay formal charges against Canadian citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor who have been detained in China for over a year.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he is “disappointed” in China’s decision to formally lay charges against Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, two Canadians in “arbitrary detention” in China for well over a year, on allegations of espionage. Trudeau says Canada will continue to advocate for their release.