Was it a mistake, the work of a “rogue” visa officer, or a hidden government agenda to target a controversial telecommunications corporation? “Decisions on applications are made by highly trained officers in accordance with Canadian immigration laws,” said Larivière. “I think it was a Google search (by the visa officer). “I would not be surprised if the minister at immigration headquarters said ‘OK, officers, if you get any Huawei cases, run it by headquarters first,’ ” he said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if Huawei cases were handled with kid gloves these days.”• Email: tblackwell@postmedia.com | Twitter: TomblackwellNP

Source: National Post March 11, 2019 23:03 UTC