[bluGill]

Don't reject good advice just because whoever gave the advice doesn't have your best interest in mind. I've good some good advice from some otherwise awful people. Sometimes following the advice furthered their ends more than mind, but it was still the best course of action for me.

[jtregunna]

Sure, doesn't hurt to listen, but at the end of the day, that's just being polite. A courtesy. The decision is still entirely Canada's, and shouldn't be influenced by US congress critters.

[scj]

The advice, and any specific allegations, should have been given much more discretely. Even in the best of times, Canadians don't like American politicians infringing on our sovereignty.

American politicians calling the Chinese security threats just means they are in the same club as ourselves as well as our Mexican and European friends. Senators Rubio and Warner will accomplish little by insulting our guests.

Huawei's bid deserves to be considered and evaluated... By Canadians, on our terms, rather than foreigners with their own agenda.

[bluGill]

There are many people in the world who lack tact, but yet have good ideas at times. It would be to your benefit to learn to get useful things from such people. (I believe that group includes everybody at some point in their lives)

[scj]

When we evaluate the bid, I'm sure we'll weigh previous occasions when Chinese firms placed spyware in hardware/firmware.

I'll point out we haven't rejected the advice.

What Canadians on this thread have rejected, is Yankee carpetbagging.