After years of geopolitical manoeuvring, Canada has banned Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE from the nation’s 5G infrastructure. “The West Block” host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, who says the jailing of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in China for over 1,000 days did not factor into the decision’s timeline.
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