Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland held her first call with U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris on Thursday, a discussion that touched on migration from Central America, the impact of the COVID-19 recession and the continued detention of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in China. Freeland and Harris previously took part in the virtual bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Biden on Feb. 23. The arrest and detention of Kovrig and Spavor were widely seen as an act of reprisal for Meng's arrest. In their call, Freeland and Harris "highlighted the unacceptable arbitrary detention" of Kovrig and Spavor "and that both countries continue to demand their immediate release."

Source: CBC News March 26, 2021 04:18 UTC