It’s alarming that Prime Minister Mark Carney, citing China as a “strategic partner,” has agreed to a secret deal on co-operating with Chinese police, given the highly controversial nature of these agreements in the past.

Since the details can’t be disclosed without China’s permission, all we know about it is the brief description the Prime Minister’s Office released when Carney announced his EV-canola deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in January.

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This after Carney called China the greatest security threat facing Canada last April during the federal election.

According to the deal agreed to by Carney and Xi:

“Canada and China will … pursue pragmatic and constructive engagement in public safety and security. Our law enforcement agencies will increase co-operation to better combat narcotics trafficking, transnational and cybercrime, synthetic drugs and money laundering – and create safer communities for people in both our countries.”

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In testimony before the Senate Committee on National Finance last month, first reported by Blackcock’s Reporter, Senior Deputy RCMP Commissioner Bryan Larkin, referring to China as “our partner,” described the new memorandum of understanding between the two countries as a “re-enhancement” of prior agreements in........

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