Canada Conservative Party pledges support for Sino-Tibet dialogue

Dharamshala: Member of the Canadian Parliament and Conservative leadership candidate Erin O’Toole has pledged his support for the dialogue between the representatives of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government in a 50-page policy platform released Wednesday.
Informing this, an official of Central Tibetan Administration said here on Thursday that  Toole’s campaign manifesto cites that His government, if elected, would place caveats on the One China policy based on how the Chinese government responds in regards to “respect and reconciliation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people, and treatment of persecuted religious communities of Uighurs”. It further mentioned commitments towards: “championing the cause of oppressed peoples including Tibetans, Uighurs and Kurds.”
In terms of foreign policy, the platform advocates a tougher stance toward China and elevating Canada’s relationship with India, including a renewed effort for a free trade deal.