Mike Blanchfield
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Mike Blanchfield
Canadian students urged to study in China despite Kovrig, Spavor arrests
Eight days after Chinese authorities imprisoned Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, a senior Canadian foreign ministry official urged Canadian students to apply for a program to study in China.
Top Trudeau adviser Telford targeted in ex-Israel envoy's lawsuit
One week after losing his right-hand man Gerald Butts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's top political aide — chief of staff Katie Telford — faces allegations she intentionally inflicted mental suffering on an ex-ambassador.
Canadian election observers arrive in Ukraine amid fears of Russian meddling
The first waves of Canadian election monitors have arrived in Ukraine, as fears rise over Russian meddling in the March 31 presidential ballot.
Cuba criticizes Canada's diplomatic downsize after another diplomat falls ill
The Cuban government is criticizing Canada's decision on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, to halve its embassy staff after a 14th Canadian fell ill to an unexplained illness in Havana.
'Debacle' with China latest foreign policy flub for Trudeau, says Scheer
The "debacle" over the firing of Canada's ambassador to China is the latest in a string of foreign-policy failures for the prime minister, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer charged on Monday, January 28, 2019 .
Canada to host Venezuela summit to support anti-Maduro forces: Freeland
Canada will host a meeting of Western Hemisphere countries next Monday, February 5, 2019, to address the political and economic crisis in Venezuela.
Crisis Group says it trusts Ottawa to help free detainees after McCallum firing
The employer of a Canadian man detained in China is expressing confidence in the Trudeau government following the firing of John McCallum.
McCallum says he 'misspoke' on Huawei executive's extradition case
Canada's ambassador to China admitted to an ill-timed and politically explosive slip of the tongue when he suggested detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou had a strong case to avoid extradition to the United States.
Canada China envoy assailed for assessing merits of Meng extradition case
Canada's envoy to China faced criticism on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, for opining on how a Huawei executive might avoid extradition to the United States, fuelling speculation his remarks were a political ploy to end the government's diplomatic crisis with China.
Huawei not only firm that could build Canada's eventual 5G networks: Liberals
A pair of federal cabinet ministers said Monday that Chinese telecom giant Huawei isn't the only company that can build Canada's next-generation wireless networks, as China muted its threat to retaliate if Canada bans the company.