(Ottawa) Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge was rather evasive on Wednesday about a possible diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics by Canada.
The United States is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics, to demonstrate against the treatment of the Muslim minority of Uyghurs by the Chinese authorities.
Asked if Canada was going to follow in its neighbor’s footsteps when it arrived at the Liberal caucus in the morning, the MP for Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, gave out a catch-all response that does not specifically respond to Canadian intentions in relation to the issue. at the Olympics, which will be launched on February 4.
“The decision has not yet been made. We are still in discussions with the allies. The government respects the independence of the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees. As Minister of Sports, my priority is obviously the safety of the athletes and their success, ”said Mr.me St-Onge before dodging the journalists.
It was the first time that Mme St-Onge has been commenting on this file since she was appointed Minister of Sports. She is also the Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.