SaskTel ‘confident’ in Huawei deals despite NDP concerns
Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili is calling on the provincial government to review SaskTel’s relationship with Huawei, as concern grows worldwide about the security implications of the Chinese telecom.
In a formal letter to Premier Scott Moe, provided to reporters at a media scrum Tuesday, Meili expresses concerns about the “threat posed” by Huawei to SaskTel’s security.
Meili is requesting an immediate moratorium on new contracts between Huawei and SaskTel, and is asking Moe and the government to look into the costs of severing all ties with the international company — including the removal of “any technology that poses risk.”
“Lets get all the details, make absolutely sure that there’s no risk,” he said, noting he’d like any information gathered to be made public.