. It is focusing on an assertion by then-U.S. president Donald Trump 10 days after her arrest that he would personally intervene in the prosecution of Ms. Meng if he felt it would advance U.S. trade or security interests. Those comments suggest the U.S. government was using Ms. Meng as a “bargaining chip,” Mr. Peck told Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes.Mr. Peck said Mr. Trudeau, in a comment during a media interview on Dec. 19, 2019, had reinforced the impression left by Mr. Trump.
Referring to the Trump comment, Mr. Peck said: “With that utterance, Ms. Meng became a bargaining chip, a pawn in this economic contest between two superpowers.” Robert Frater, a lawyer representing the Canadian Justice Department, which is supporting the extradition request, told the court that Mr. Trump’s comments lacked substance. “Looked at objectively, there is nothing to them.”He suggested Ms. Meng’s claim that Mr. Trump’s comments created an abuse of process is moot anyway because the trade deal was done, there was no presidential intervention and Mr. Trump is no longer president.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
Canada is showing this Meng a little too much leeway! Hurry up and get this woman out of Canada !! I’m sure she wouldn’t get this leeway in the US Or China for that matter!! Give her the same justice the 2 Michaels are getting!! Canadians have no sympathy for Meng !