On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not answer a question about whether Canadian leaders have received the same intelligence assessment reportedly given to the United States government that China has been intentionally concealing the extent of its coronavirus outbreak.
Bloomberg News reported Wednesday that American intelligence officials told the White House in a classified report that China has been under-reporting infection and death statistics related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.
At a press briefing, Trudeau was asked if Canada had received similar intelligence and whether China’s reporting should be trusted. “Obviously, there will be many questions as this is worked through in the coming months — what