Canada’s decision on Huawei 5G gear due in ‘coming weeks’ -Trudeau By Reuters
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By Steve Scherer
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s decision on whether to ban Huawei 5G gear, as all the other members of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network have done, is likely to be made in “coming weeks,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.
The decision, which was under review for three years, is his first comment since Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Chief financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was released last week from Vancouver house arrest. She had been fighting extradition to the United States almost three years ago.
Michael Kovrig of Canada and Michael Spavor from Canada were detained in Beijing just hours following Meng’s 2018 arrest on a U.S. warrant. Meng arrived back home on Saturday. The two were accused of espionage.
On grounds that Huawei’s equipment might compromise communications security, the United States has asked allies to block Huawei from 5G networks. Five Eyes Network is comprised of Canada, Australia (USA), Britain, Australia, New Zealand and New Zealand.
Canada said until now that it was waiting to hear from its intelligence service about a final decision. Sources well-placed have confirmed that Canada has effectively blocked Huawei, but they were reluctant to make this public in fear of affecting the fates of two of their detainees.
When Trudeau was asked by reporters about his decision on Huawei, Trudeau said that Canada continues to evaluate and consider all options. However, he did not hesitate to make announcements over the next weeks. This was Trudeau’s first press conference after his election to minority government.
Bell Canada, along with rival Telus Corp (NYSE:) Corp – two of Canada’s largest wireless companies – teamed up last June to construct fifth-generation (5G) telecoms networks. They partnered with Sweden’s Ericsson (BS;) and Finland’s Nokia Oyj(HE:) to ditch Huawei’s 4G gear.
Trudeau stated that “we have seen that many Canadian telecom companies have begun to remove Huawei from the networks and are proceeding in ways that does not involve them as an organization.”
Canada is not likely to make its decision before it has established a new government. Trudeau announced Tuesday that he would swear in Canada’s new Cabinet next month. He did not give a specific date.
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