{"id":1961,"date":"2020-08-12T22:58:28","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T22:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/?p=1961"},"modified":"2020-08-12T22:58:30","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T22:58:30","slug":"disloyalty-trudeau-liberal-government-gave-huge-embassy-security-contract-to-china-communist-party-controlled-company-even-though-a-calgary-company-offered-a-lower-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/?p=1961","title":{"rendered":"DISLOYALTY: Trudeau Liberal Government Gave Huge Embassy Security Contract To China Communist Party-Controlled Company, Even Though A Calgary Company Offered A LOWER PRICE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DISLOYALTY: Trudeau Liberal Government Gave Huge Embassy Security Contract To China Communist Party-Controlled Company, Even Though A Calgary Company Offered A LOWER PRICE<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spencerfernando.com\/category\/commentary\/\">Commentary<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/spencerfernando.com\/author\/spencerfernando\/\">SpencerFernando<\/a>August 12, 2020<a href=\"https:\/\/spencerfernando.com\/2020\/08\/12\/disloyalty-trudeau-liberal-government-gave-huge-embassy-security-contract-to-china-communist-party-controlled-company-even-though-a-calgary-company-offered-a-lower-price\/#respond\">0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/spencerfernando.com\/2020\/08\/12\/disloyalty-trudeau-liberal-government-gave-huge-embassy-security-contract-to-china-communist-party-controlled-company-even-though-a-calgary-company-offered-a-lower-price\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WTF.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In mid-July, I wrote about a story first reported by John Ivison of Postmedia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People were shocked to learn that the Trudeau government gave a massive contract for security in all of Canada\u2019s embassies around the world to a company controlled by the Chinese Communist Party:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s part of what I wrote and quoted at the time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cAs <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/news\/chinese-government-owned-firm-wins-6-8m-contract-to-supply-security-equipment-to-canada-embassies?utm_term=Autofeed&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1594944424\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported by the National Post<\/a>, The Trudeau Liberal government has awarded a Chinese Communist Government controlled company with a contract to supply security equipment for 170 Canadian embassies:<\/p><p><em>\u201cThe government of Canada has awarded an estimated $6.8 million contract to a state-owned Chinese company to supply security equipment for 170 embassies, consulates and high commissions around the globe.<\/em><\/p><p><em>The contract for conveyor-style X-ray machines was awarded to Beijing-based Nuctech Company, a company owned by the Chinese government and founded by the son of former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Hu Jintao.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>The article notes that Nuctech is known as the&nbsp;<em>\u201cHuawei of airport security\u201d<\/em>.<\/p><p>Great.<\/p><p>Just great.<\/p><p>How could that go wrong?<\/p><p>So, not only are we putting our own security at serious risk \u2013 as the contract includes&nbsp;<em>\u201csignificant pieces of Chinese technology sitting in every embassy,\u201d<\/em> including software \u2013 but we are also enriching a ruthless Communist State that is committing genocide within their own country, and holding Canadians hostage.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The government issued the contract, claiming that they did so because the Chinese company had the lowest bid, and the government \u2018had\u2019 to go with that bid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe width=\"720\" height=\"159\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, that excuse has been demolished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It turns out, the Trudeau Liberal Government had a LOWER BID from A CANADIAN company based in Calgary, yet chose the Chinese Communist Party-controlled company instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what <a href=\"https:\/\/o.canada.com\/opinion\/john-ivison-ottawas-fig-leaf-excuse-for-inviting-chinese-x-rays-into-canadas-embassies-just-blew-away\/wcm\/93ace9ee-c60a-42c8-b432-a649fce8d5e4\">Ivison reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cTwo weeks ago, as reported here first, the government of Canada made a standing offer to the self-same Nuctech to install X-ray scanners in all of its embassies and high commissions around the world \u2014 even though at least two Canadian companies had bid on the contract.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe width=\"680\" height=\"159\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>At the time, I reported that Nuctech had won because it made the lowest bid: $6.8 million. Yet it turns out even that fig leaf of a defence has been blown away.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kham Lin of Calgary-based KPrime Technologies said his company offered to supply the scanners for $5.4 million. He said that even if the Nuctech bid included shipping and installation, KPrime would still have been able to offer a more competitive price.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is absolute disloyalty by the Trudeau Liberal government.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a disgrace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is absurd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How the hell can the government justify giving a SECURITY contract to a Chinese Communist controlled company, for a HIGHER COST, while rejecting a Canadian company offering the service for a lower price?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of creating jobs here in Canada, the Liberal government will create jobs in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And this is all happening while all of our top allies are pushing back against China, as China is threatening Canada and free nations, and is holding two Canadians hostage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canadians are more united than ever before in wanting to decouple our nation from China, with 90% of Canadians holding a negative view of China\u2019s Communist Authoritarian State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, the Liberals are ignoring all of that \u2013 <strong><em>in an immense betrayal of the will of the Canadian People<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 has decided to give a contract to China at the expense of a loyal, Patriotic Canadian company that would keep our embassy workers safety and security in Canadian hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This must be stopped!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact your MP at the link below and demand that the contract be given to a CANADIAN COMPANY!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DISLOYALTY: Trudeau Liberal Government Gave Huge Embassy Security Contract To China Communist Party-Controlled Company, Even Though A Calgary Company Offered A LOWER PRICE CommentarySpencerFernandoAugust 12, 20200 WTF. In mid-July, I wrote about a story first reported by John Ivison of Postmedia. 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