New backbench Liberal MP Michael Ma, who made headlines for crossing the floor from the Conservatives last month, will join Prime Minister Mark Carney on his first trip to China next week.
Ma will be travelling to Beijing and Qatar alongside a coterie of Liberal cabinet members including Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.
His inclusion is notable because he is the only elected member of the delegation who is neither a minister nor a parliamentary secretary. He is vice-chair of the Canada-China Legislative Committee alongside 11 other MPs and senators.
DryEmu5113 on
Ok?
AdditionalPizza on
Opposition isn’t going to like this.
portstrix on
Reporting into whoever either bribed or threatened him.
JoshL3253 on
Why would you jump ship if you’re not getting a promotion. Can’t blame Ma if he’s getting more responsibility in Carney administration.
The question is, did Carney recruited him because of his caliber/experience, or to stay in power?
Artistic-Tip2405 on
Poilievre didn’t like people on his campaign plane.
DEverett0913 on
PM brings MP who is the only Chinese born MP in parliament to meet with the Chinese. Is this really earth shattering?
Beautiful_Edge1775 on
Can’t wait to see how the opposition spins this one.
I agree it’s probably bad optics for the Liberals right now – but bringing him along isn’t the craziest idea given his ability to bridge the two cultures. Seems like a good person to tag along and potentially give you an edge in negotiations.
RefrigeratorOk648 on
Would you leave your current employer for the same salary to get one business flight? Just garbage. Now if he got a cabinet post and a salary hike sure
JetLagGuineaTurtle on
Remember when people here said that there was no bribe by the Liberals lol…..
JCbfd on
Makes sense a member of ccp has to go home every once in a while.
Firm-Strawberry-7309 on
Don’t care what people say
Ma reminds me of a Chinese Bob Barker
squirrely2928 on
Remember when they said no one influenced him lol
Ill-Jicama-3114 on
He knows where the good take out places are that’s why
Grand-Selection4456 on
I’m sure this is just a coincidence. Nothing to see here.
FngrBngr-84 on
That’s nice that Carney is taking him to his CCP official to report directly in person. They can both get their marching orders at the same time. Two birds get stoned at once, Bubbles.
FerretAres on
Bold for any Michael to head to China.
_Lucille_ on
Bringing an MP that can speak Chinese to a country where everyone speaks Chinese? I am shocked.
itsthebear on
Quid pro quo that people insisted didn’t exist, instead „serving his constituents wishes“ was parroted. d’Entremont the new speaker, when?
Obviously all it takes to convince a Chinese nationalist to flip is an aura farming photo with Xi on official business. The Ma’s will lean on it for generations.
be_reasonable_09 on
Nothing to see here, no back room deals with carney and china. Elbows up.
Gizmuth on
👍
xeenexus on
Conservatives: We need a pipeline immediately so we can sell oil to Asia!
PM: Goes to China on a trade mission.
Conservatives: No, not like that!
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New backbench Liberal MP Michael Ma, who made headlines for crossing the floor from the Conservatives last month, will join Prime Minister Mark Carney on his first trip to China next week.
Ma will be travelling to Beijing and Qatar alongside a coterie of Liberal cabinet members including Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.
His inclusion is notable because he is the only elected member of the delegation who is neither a minister nor a parliamentary secretary. He is vice-chair of the Canada-China Legislative Committee alongside 11 other MPs and senators.
Ok?
Opposition isn’t going to like this.
Reporting into whoever either bribed or threatened him.
Why would you jump ship if you’re not getting a promotion. Can’t blame Ma if he’s getting more responsibility in Carney administration.
The question is, did Carney recruited him because of his caliber/experience, or to stay in power?
Poilievre didn’t like people on his campaign plane.
PM brings MP who is the only Chinese born MP in parliament to meet with the Chinese. Is this really earth shattering?
Can’t wait to see how the opposition spins this one.
I agree it’s probably bad optics for the Liberals right now – but bringing him along isn’t the craziest idea given his ability to bridge the two cultures. Seems like a good person to tag along and potentially give you an edge in negotiations.
Would you leave your current employer for the same salary to get one business flight? Just garbage. Now if he got a cabinet post and a salary hike sure
Remember when people here said that there was no bribe by the Liberals lol…..
Makes sense a member of ccp has to go home every once in a while.
Don’t care what people say
Ma reminds me of a Chinese Bob Barker
Remember when they said no one influenced him lol
He knows where the good take out places are that’s why
I’m sure this is just a coincidence. Nothing to see here.
That’s nice that Carney is taking him to his CCP official to report directly in person. They can both get their marching orders at the same time. Two birds get stoned at once, Bubbles.
Bold for any Michael to head to China.
Bringing an MP that can speak Chinese to a country where everyone speaks Chinese? I am shocked.
Quid pro quo that people insisted didn’t exist, instead „serving his constituents wishes“ was parroted. d’Entremont the new speaker, when?
Obviously all it takes to convince a Chinese nationalist to flip is an aura farming photo with Xi on official business. The Ma’s will lean on it for generations.
Nothing to see here, no back room deals with carney and china. Elbows up.
👍
Conservatives: We need a pipeline immediately so we can sell oil to Asia!
PM: Goes to China on a trade mission.
Conservatives: No, not like that!