Huawei's future in Canada remains uncertain as Ottawa hands Nokia research funds for next-gen networks

By Christopher Guly

OTTAWA – The U.S. Justice Department’s announcement Monday that 23 criminal charges have been laid against Huawei Technologies, its affiliates and its chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou – who is currently facing extradition from Canada to the U.S. – will likely make it more difficult for China’s telecommunications titan to play any significant role in developing Canada’s 5G wireless networks.But federal Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains, who oversees the spectrum portion of the 5G file, is awaiting the results of a national security review of potential partners in Canada’s 5G network led by Public Safety and Emergency...