Cases of Canadian detainees in China will determine success in Beijing posting, says envoy Barton

Facing scrutiny from opposition MPs over his past work, Ottawa's envoy to Beijing defended his tenure at consultancy firm McKinsey and Co., saying, 'We're known for telling truth to power and calling it out as it is.'

Dominic Barton appeared before the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations on Feb. 5, the first time he has appeared before a parliamentary committee since his appointment in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

February 6, 2020

Canada’s top man in China told Parliamentarians on the special Canada-China Relations House Committee on Wednesday that the release of two detained Canadians and clemency for another facing the death penalty will determine if his time as ambassador was a success.

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