Carney Defends Canada's Stance on Forced Labor

0:00Prime Minister Mark Carney just defended Canada's tough stance on forced labor, even as his newest liberal MP, Michael Ma, draws fire for comments. That seemed to question its existence in China. This all blew up last week at a parliamentary committee, reviewing electric vehicle policies, where Ma fired off sharp yes or no questions at an expert. Witness? Right as Canada tries to mend ties with Beijing and faces US scrutiny in the trade war. Ma, who jumped from the conservatives to the Liberals in December, has since apologized for his remarks, and Carney praised that step while stressing, how seriously his government views the issue. Carney highlighted Canada's signed international packs, trade deal rules, and fresh funding for border checks adding there are higher risk spots in. China needing close watch, and it's a problem worldwide. Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne heads to China this week to bring up supply chain integrity amid a Chinese embassy denial and a US probe that could slap 25% tariffs on

1:03Canadian exports if we're seen as too soft. From your city, powered by AI, this is Toronto News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.