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OTTAWA — Opposition parties say the public deserves answers about a Chinese balloon’s incursion over Canadian territory as the Trudeau government remains largely mum about its time in Canada.
“The Pentagon and the White House have been a lot more open in discussing what happened,” Conservative defence critic James Bezan said. “As a country that had its airspace violated by the Communist Party of China, we deserve answers.” The U.S. military first confirmed the balloon’s presence after it was publicly reported over Montana on Feb. 1. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin later revealed that it was first detected entering American airspace in Alaska on Jan. 28.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday that the U.S. military has begun collecting debris from the balloon.“People are rightfully worried that Canada’s economic and security advantages may be compromised,” Singh said in a statement. “Canada should be playing an active role in investigating the purpose of the craft and pinpointing any intelligence it gathered.
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