Canadian Government Threatens To Pull Funding From This Year's Halifax Security Forum Over A Proposed Taiwan Award

Politico: Trudeau government threatens Halifax Security Forum over proposed Taiwan award 

HFX wanted to honor Taiwan's president with the prestigious John McCain award. But Canada feared poking the Chinese bear. 

The organizers of one of the world’s most prestigious defense gatherings are in the midst of an uncomfortable international standoff between the Canadian government and China over a major award they had planned to give to the president of Taiwan. 

The standstill, which is ongoing and has not been previously reported, has created tension between the Halifax International Security Forum and the Canadian government, which is a major sponsor of the forum. 

Late last year, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter, the forum’s organizers decided to give its John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service to Tsai Ing-wen, the president of Taiwan. 

Cindy McCain, a member of the forum’s board of directors, greenlit the decision to honor Tsai with the prize named after her late husband.  

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WNU Editor: There is zero news media coverage of this particular story in Canada, and the Canadian government's threat to defund this international security forum. 

This year's gathering, if it now happens, will take place November 19-21st in Halifax, Nova Scotia.