Fate of Accused Canadians Hinges on Huawei Heiress's Extradition

Canada’s decision will affect China’s treatment of alleged spies Kovrig and Spavor

In a case that is widely regarded as a heavy-handed attempt at intimidation of the Canadian government, the fates of two Canadians whom Chinese prosecutors accuse of espionage will depend on a Canadian court’s decision whether to extradite Huawei's chief financial officer Sabrina Meng Wanzhou (above) to the United States.

The hearing on Meng’s extraditi…