Defence minister denies withholding funds for security conference over Taiwan award
Canada s defence minister has denied withholding funding from a major security conference over its plan to give Taiwan s president a major international award. Harjit Sajjan says the Halifax Security Forum can bestow the prize on anyone it wishes.
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Harjit Sajjan says he will take a look at providing renewed funding for Halifax Security Forum next year
Posted: Apr 12, 2021 10:57 PM ET | Last Updated: April 13
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen celebrates her victory in the island s elections with supporters in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020.(Chiang Ying-yin/The Associated Press)
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Canada denies plan to pull NGO funding over proposed award to Taiwan leader
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Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan. Photo from facebook.com/harjit.sajjan.7
Toronto, April 12 (CNA) The Canadian government said Monday there was no truth to a news report that it was planning to withhold funding from a United States-based non-profit organization, which reportedly has proposed giving an award to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文).
The Halifax International Security Forum (HFX), which holds its signature forum in the Canadian city of Halifax each year, is planning to present its 2020 John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service to Tsai, according to the American publication Politico.
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