Huawei Canada says Canada's banning is a political decision

(ECNS) TORONTO -- In response to the Canadian government's May 19 announcement that it will ban Huawei's products and services from entering the Canadian communications market, Huawei Canada issued a statement on Friday, expressing its disappointment with the Canadian government's decision and saying that it is an unfortunate political decision.

The following is the full text of the statement.

Huawei Canada is disappointed by the Canadian government's decision. This is an unfortunate political decision that has nothing to do with cyber security or any of the technologies in question.

Over the past 13 years, Huawei Canada has devoted itself to helping Canadian carriers build out their wireless networks and provide quality services for the Canadian people. Huawei equipment, including both hardware and software, has been routinely and closely scrutinized by the government and its security agencies according to stringent quality standards. There have been zero security incidents caused by Huawei equipment throughout this entire period. We are proud of our security record in Canada. 

Banning Huawei's equipment and services will lead to significant economic loss in Canada and drive up the cost of communications for Canadian consumers. Unfortunately, this decision is beyond our control as a business. However, we will do everything in our capacity to protect the legitimate rights and interests of our customers, partners, and ourselves. We thank all of our Canadian partners, customers, and consumers for their ongoing support, and look forward to contributing to future network rollout in Canada when conditions permit.