Canada will not be pressured into a decision on whether to approve equipment from Huawei Technologies Co. for use in next generation 5G wireless networks, the federal minister responsible for telecommunications said Wednesday.

“This is a decision that impacts Canadian security; we’re a sovereign nation and we’ll make our own determinations,” Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains told reporters at an industry conference in Toronto. “The decision we’re going to make will be a really thoughtful one without pressure from other jurisdictions. When it comes to security matters we want to make sure we don’t rush.”

While Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is “leading the charge” on a review on Huawei’s application to be a part of the emerging 5G networks that are being tested for deployment starting in 2020, Bains said he is mindful of industry concerns over the status of current infrastructure that deploys Huawei gear. He said he is engaged with carriers, including Bell Canada and Rogers Communications, “to deliver a ruling in a timely manner.”

Goodale last month said the government continues to review “all potential suppliers” for Canada’s 5G networks from both a technological and national security perspective and a decision on Huawei is possible before the fall federal election.

His remarks came just before President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk, paving the way for a ban on doing business with China’s Huawei.

The U.S. has lobbied allies to keep the high performance and cost competitive Huawei technology out of next-generation networks, suggesting it could be used to spy for Beijing, although Huawei has repeatedly denied allegations it poses a national security threat.

Security alliance members Canada, the U.K. and New Zealand are considering whether to allow Huawei, while Australia has already prohibited the company’s participation in its 5G rollouts.

If Canada does impose a Huawei ban, it risks further straining trade relations with China, which have been fraught since the RCMP’s arrest last year of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to face fraud charges in the U.S.

Bains also said that the Trudeau government is attempting to balance the need for policies that support telecom investment and innovation with public demands for more affordable high-speed internet and wireless plans.

“We’ve heard the industry’s concerns. Your investments will continue to be valued. We didn’t build some of the world’s most advanced and efficient telecom networks by magic. But we cannot ignore the fact that Canadians pay some of the highest prices in the world.

“We’re trying to find that spot where we continue to see prices go down but not at the expense of investments,” Bains said. “And I don’t know where that is.”