India, Oct. 17 -- Ottawa [Canada], October 17 (ANI) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for the immediate release of Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned Hong Kong democracy advocate and founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily, highlighting growing tensions between Ottawa and Beijing over human rights abuses. Carney's remarks reflect Canada's deep concern for press freedom and humanitarian principles amid China's tightening grip on dissent in Hong Kong, as reported by The Epoch Times.

According to The Epoch Times, speaking in Etobicoke, Ontario, on October 16, Carney stated that Canada's appeal was rooted in "humanitarian grounds" and its commitment to freedom of expression, which he emphasised must extend to Hong Kong. Lai, aged 77, ha...