Yesterday I spoke on the flagrant human rights abuses of the Chinese Communist Party which are more poignant now as the regime cracks down on Hong Kong. Acquiesence & naive words from the Trudeau govt towards the CCP are woefully inadequate. We will not give up this fight. pic.twitter.com/OYtWiNwOYG

— David Sweet (@DavidSweetMP) May 26, 2020

This afternoon we put forward an amended motion that would reconstitute the Canada - China Committe to call attention to the democratic crisis in Hong Kong and to call on the Canadian Government to act with every measure to defend HongKongers. The Liberals defeated the motion! https://t.co/Rv2Bl7eCgk

— David Sweet (@DavidSweetMP) May 25, 2020

Charles Burton, onetime counsellor at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, suggests Canada should invoke its “Magnitsky” law – the framework under which we can legally impose sanctions on corrupt or rights-abusing foreign officials. Editorial: https://t.co/q7ef7NrskX

— David Sweet (@DavidSweetMP) May 23, 2020

The world's Democracies need to rally to the Free People of Hong Kong now. It is time for Canada to step up and be counted @CanadianPM and come to the aid of Hong Kong! https://t.co/iB513mDJCL

— David Sweet (@DavidSweetMP) May 27, 2020