When a suspected Chinese spy balloon flew over Canada, why didn't

Amid all the suspicion and intrigue that's been swirling around that Chinese spy balloon are questions related specifically to the time it was flying in Canadian airspace. Some Canadians have questioned why this country didn't act sooner, why we didn't shoot it down ourselves, and whether Canada's military was even capable of doing so.
Amid all the suspicion and intrigue that's been swirling around that Chinese spy balloon are questions related specifically to the time it was flying in Canadian airspace. Some Canadians have questioned why this country didn't act sooner, why we didn't shoot it down ourselves, and whether Canada's military was even capable of doing so.

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