Michael Spavor ‘very happy’ to be reunited with family

Michael Spavor was convicted in China of spying, spent three years in prison in China, and after the release of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer, Michael Spavor was also released and returned to Canada.

In his first public statement after returning to Canada, Michael Spavor said he was “very happy” to be reunited with his family.

In a statement, Spavor thanked Canadians for the expressions of support he received.

“I am humbled, thank you, as I begin to understand the continued support we have received from Canadians and around the world. I appreciate being outside and the simple things around me,” he said in a statement released via Global Affairs.