Trudeau government threatens Halifax Security Forum over proposed Taiwan award

By BETSY WOODRUFF SWAN and ANDY BLATCHFORD

04/12/2021

The organizers of one of the world’s most prestigious defense gatherings are in the midst of an uncomfortable international standoff between the Canadian government and China over a major award they had planned to give to the president of Taiwan.

The standstill, which is ongoing and has not been previously reported, has created tension between the Halifax International Security Forum and the Canadian government, which is a major sponsor of the forum.

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