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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 1H 6M

Can Canada keep up with China?

from The Line · host Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson

In this week's On The Line, host Jen Gerson speaks with Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, who was recently in the news after receiving hard treatment from newly converted Liberal MP Michael Ma at a parliamentary committee examining the potential security risks associated with importing Chinese EVs. They talk about McCuaig-Johnston's long history studying China and technology and her growing concern about the superpower's use and abuse of its leading technology industry to potentially spy on western nations. How adept is Canada at navigating Chinese relations. And, oh yes, they get into the now infamous committee hearing. Is Canada run by the ChiComs? What was Michael Ma thinking? All this on this week's On The Line, filmed while Gerson was in Montreal. #Canada #Politics #China #EV #MichaelMa #Politics #thelinepodcast

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