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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for listening to Depictions Media Radio.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to Policy and Rights the show US welcomer Policy

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<v Speaker 2>that Human Joys. Hey, welcome back to Policy and Rights

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<v Speaker 2>here in Depictions Media. I'm your host, Michael Clogs. And well,

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<v Speaker 2>let's talk about Aaron and uh, well, okay, let's be honest.

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<v Speaker 2>I Atolo committee was not the most friendly of leaders.

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<v Speaker 2>Shall we say that? Yes, he did h rule with

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<v Speaker 2>the iron fists, and yes he did strip away the

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<v Speaker 2>rights of women and those who were not Muslim in

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<v Speaker 2>in Iran. Yeah, he did did do all those things.

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<v Speaker 2>I do remember when he first came into power and

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<v Speaker 2>over I guess it was about forty years ago that

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<v Speaker 2>I remember him taking us hostages. And I do remember

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<v Speaker 2>those hostages eventually being freed and meeting one or two

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<v Speaker 2>of those hostages along the way and hearing some of

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<v Speaker 2>the stories that they had to tell. And while they

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<v Speaker 2>I totally accused the United States of planting a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of CIA agents in Iran at the time, and that

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<v Speaker 2>was the reason why he held them hostage for so long.

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<v Speaker 2>It was to get them to admit to their crimes

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<v Speaker 2>against the country. That yes, he did do do all

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<v Speaker 2>of those things, and yes, Iran probably is better off

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<v Speaker 2>on the human rights scale without him being there. But

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to say this that that is not the

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<v Speaker 2>reason why Donald Trump and Nyanhu decided to attack Iran

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<v Speaker 2>and to launch the air strikes that that are going

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<v Speaker 2>on right now in the Middle East. That is not

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<v Speaker 2>the reason why they they did all that. The reason

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<v Speaker 2>why they did all that, and we're we're going to

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<v Speaker 2>get down to the brass tacks of it all is

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<v Speaker 2>the fact that Iran is one of those countries that

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<v Speaker 2>lies outside of the World Bank, which means that their

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<v Speaker 2>oil supplies are out of the control of the United

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<v Speaker 2>States and Donald Trump won't have that. There is the

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<v Speaker 2>reason why he went after Venezuela and capturing their leader.

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<v Speaker 2>It had nothing at all to do with any type

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<v Speaker 2>of drugs or the safety of the United States people.

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<v Speaker 2>It had everything to do with him wanting to control

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<v Speaker 2>the oil and the price of the oil. As a result,

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<v Speaker 2>Guitar warned and has since said, that the Middle East

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<v Speaker 2>oil production has slowed down to a halt. And many

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<v Speaker 2>of you who are listening to this, either in the

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<v Speaker 2>United States or Canada, are looking at your car and

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<v Speaker 2>how much it costs to fill your fuel tank in

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<v Speaker 2>that car right now because of this war, Unlike when

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<v Speaker 2>a Vladimir Putin attacked the Ukraine, where many are not

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<v Speaker 2>saying that it is in illegal action and or that

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<v Speaker 2>it is a war of aggression. They are not saying

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<v Speaker 2>any of those things because one it is the United

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<v Speaker 2>States and Israel, and that they are saying many different things.

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<v Speaker 2>But we're going to get down to what's happening, what

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<v Speaker 2>the political standings are in Canada, and what Mark Karney

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<v Speaker 2>is saying, the direction Canada is going to take at

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<v Speaker 2>this particular time in regards to the Middle East. In

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<v Speaker 2>This statement was made in Tokyo by the Prime Minister

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<v Speaker 2>Mark Karney, as he told Canada he has not received

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<v Speaker 2>requests from Persian golf states for military aid and don't

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<v Speaker 2>necessarily anticipate those requests. While concluding his three country tour,

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<v Speaker 2>the Chief of Defense General Jenny Carrigan said on Thursday,

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<v Speaker 2>the golf partners may require to fence and support amid

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<v Speaker 2>the Iran conflict sparked by the United States and Israel

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<v Speaker 2>airstrikes he initially supported but later questioned for breaching international law,

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<v Speaker 2>and an Angus repoll found Canadians are divided forty eight

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<v Speaker 2>forty eight percent opposal and thirty five percent supportive.

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<v Speaker 3>While.

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<v Speaker 2>The loyal Acts were oh sorry. Lloyd Axworthy, former of

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<v Speaker 2>Foreign Minister and Liberal MP Will Grieves criticized Carney's stance

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<v Speaker 2>as contradictory of parliament return will return next week and

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<v Speaker 2>scrutinize the new Democrats plan, and Mark Carney reiterates Canada's

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<v Speaker 2>priority is protecting and evacuating citizens while talks continue with

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<v Speaker 2>the golf leaders and mister Carney is wrapping up a

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<v Speaker 2>ten day three country visit as he seeks to expand

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<v Speaker 2>markets while downplaying separate talks with the US and Mexico

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<v Speaker 2>on the United States Mexico Canada agreement review analysis made

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<v Speaker 2>managing with Donald Trump shapes his approach. So mister Carney

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<v Speaker 2>is kind of is kind of downplaying, Uh, what is

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<v Speaker 2>what is happening in the Middle East at the moment.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll have to sit and see how the government is

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<v Speaker 2>is going to respond to events that are happening in uh,

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<v Speaker 2>the Middle East, especially against Iran. But to public opinion, well,

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<v Speaker 2>the poll is is voicing opposition to the to Canadian

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<v Speaker 2>involvement or government's current posture. Compared to the thirty five

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<v Speaker 2>percent who remains supportive. The prominent voices are some action

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<v Speaker 2>does need to be taken, but public opinion is is

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<v Speaker 2>something needs needs to UH to be done and to

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<v Speaker 2>to support what is what is actually happening to Aaron

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<v Speaker 2>that more needs to more needs to be scrutinized to

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<v Speaker 2>to hold a and more needs to be scrutinized to

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<v Speaker 2>hold a solid opinion or a solid stance for Canada

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<v Speaker 2>to take in the Middle East at this time. So

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<v Speaker 2>Carnie's kind of sitting on uh A. Politically, he is

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<v Speaker 2>sitting on between two groups of people who haven't haven't

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<v Speaker 2>what seem to haven't. Canada has not completely made up

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<v Speaker 2>its mind as to both politically and publicly as to

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<v Speaker 2>a stance it should be taken. But Canada in the

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<v Speaker 2>past has always been in support of well, let's support

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<v Speaker 2>human rights and let's help ensure that that at Lasta's

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<v Speaker 2>civilians are kept safe while the fighting is going on,

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<v Speaker 2>and those evacuations will continue as they try to keep

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<v Speaker 2>people safe, especially Canadian citizens and who are currently in

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<v Speaker 2>the Middle East right now, as they keep them safe

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<v Speaker 2>and bring them home. So why don't we listen to

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<v Speaker 2>what mister Kearney said at the beginning of those strikes

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<v Speaker 2>from a few days ago. And we're going to listen

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<v Speaker 2>to also to what Anita Anon had to say about

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<v Speaker 2>the Middle East and what is going on over there

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<v Speaker 2>and what Canada's response could hossibly be.

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<v Speaker 4>Okay, good morning everyone, look forward to taking your questions

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<v Speaker 4>in a moment, but just in advance, I'd like to

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<v Speaker 4>address three points in particular. First, the evolving situation in

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<v Speaker 4>the Middle East. Secondly, I'll touch briefly on our meetings

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<v Speaker 4>in India, and then finally the work ahead here over

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<v Speaker 4>the next forty eight hours in Australia. And I would

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<v Speaker 4>like to maybe observe right at the start already thank Premier,

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<v Speaker 4>our Prime Minister alban Asi and the Australian people for

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<v Speaker 4>the warm welcome and affording us so much time for

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<v Speaker 4>our important discussions. Okay, to turn to the situation in

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<v Speaker 4>the Middle East, and I'll begin in French. The Canada

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<v Speaker 4>poshevik epi qui partege ceviu in epapti uconfi. Canada has

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<v Speaker 4>long seen Iran as the principal source of instability and

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<v Speaker 4>terror in the Middle East. The regime and its proxies

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<v Speaker 4>have murdered hundreds, including Canadian civilians, and caused untold suffering

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<v Speaker 4>for millions of people in the Middle East and beyond.

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<v Speaker 4>Despite more than two decades of negotiations and diplomatic efforts,

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<v Speaker 4>Iran has not dismantled its nuclear program nor halted its

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<v Speaker 4>enrichment activities. Canada has long supported the imperative of neutralizing

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<v Speaker 4>this grave global threat. Canada stands with the Iranian people

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<v Speaker 4>in their long and courageous struggle against the regime's oppressive rule,

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<v Speaker 4>which is why we support efforts to prevent Iran from

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<v Speaker 4>obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from

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<v Speaker 4>further threatening international peace and security, because Canada is taking

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<v Speaker 4>the world as it is, not passively waiting for a

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<v Speaker 4>world we wish to be. We do, however, take this

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<v Speaker 4>position with regret because the current conflict is another example

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<v Speaker 4>of the failure of the international order. Despite decades of

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<v Speaker 4>UN Security Council resolutions, the tireless work of the International

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<v Speaker 4>Atomic Energy Agency, and the succession of sanctions and diplomatic frameworks,

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<v Speaker 4>Iran's nuclear threat remains, and now the United States and

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<v Speaker 4>Israel have acted without engaging the United Nations or consulting allies,

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<v Speaker 4>including Canada. So where to from here? With a rapidly

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<v Speaker 4>spreading conflict and growing threats to civilian life, Canada reaffirms

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<v Speaker 4>that inner national law binds all belligerents. We condemned the

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<v Speaker 4>strikes carried out by Iran on civilians and civilian infrastructure

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<v Speaker 4>across the Middle East, and we implore all parties, including

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<v Speaker 4>the United States and Israel, to respect the rules of

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<v Speaker 4>international engagement. Canada calls for a rapid de escalation of

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<v Speaker 4>hostilities and is prepared to assist in achieving this goal.

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<v Speaker 4>Resolution of this crisis will require commitment to a broader

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<v Speaker 4>political solution, and diplomatic engagement is essential to avoid a

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<v Speaker 4>wider and deeper conflict. Innocent civilians must be protected, and

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<v Speaker 4>all parties must commit to finding enduring agreements to both

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<v Speaker 4>nuclear proliferation and terrorist extremism. Canada will pursue this approach

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<v Speaker 4>with like minded countries and participants in the conflict, and

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<v Speaker 4>now briefly allow me to return to our work in

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<v Speaker 4>this region. Du Mumbai, New deli ou je Rencentree Le

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<v Speaker 4>Premiminies Modi Ensemble, New honou Velent Elison RelA Canada a Land.

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<v Speaker 4>As outlined in our joint statement, Canada and India are

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<v Speaker 4>forging a new strategic partnership in energy, in talent, in

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<v Speaker 4>innovation and artificial intelligence. Foundational to this partnership is the

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<v Speaker 4>new comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which we aim to conclude

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<v Speaker 4>this year. We're working fast and already seeing strong results.

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<v Speaker 4>In India, we secured over five billion dollars in commercial agreements,

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<v Speaker 4>agreements that will deepen cooperation between Canadian and Indian businesses,

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<v Speaker 4>attract investment into our communities, and help double two way

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<v Speaker 4>trade over seventy billion dollars by twenty thirty. The Government

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<v Speaker 4>of India and Camico's two point six billion dollar uranium

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<v Speaker 4>supply agreement will support India's civil nuclear energy program and

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<v Speaker 4>our shared commitment to clean, reliable baseload power. We also

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<v Speaker 4>launched Canada Indian Talent and Innovation Strategy, backed by thirteen

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<v Speaker 4>educational partnerships between our leading universities. During my visit. In

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<v Speaker 4>addition to ministerial and official level meetings, there has been

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<v Speaker 4>more engagement between the Canadian and the Indian governments over

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<v Speaker 4>Thank you, Prime Minister.

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<v Speaker 6>Prime Minister, are you confident that the Indian government is

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<v Speaker 6>no longer involved in extortions, threats and violence in Canada?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, the first thing to say is that our approach

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<v Speaker 4>of extortion in all cases is one of vigilance and engagement.

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<v Speaker 4>Vigilance In terms of tightening the legal framework in Canada,

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<v Speaker 4>and the Senate, which will make a major difference to

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<v Speaker 4>the powers of sentencing, the bail regime, and tightening our

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<v Speaker 4>address these issues first point. The second element of vigilance,

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<v Speaker 4>of course, is adequate resources for law enforcement, thousand more

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<v Speaker 4>RCMP order, a thousand more border service agents, coordination at

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<v Speaker 4>multiple levels of government, reinforcing resources for our security our

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<v Speaker 4>various security agencies as well. The third element of vigilance

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<v Speaker 4>is deploying actively our intelligence services and the highest levels

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<v Speaker 4>of government being informed on a regular basis in terms

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<v Speaker 4>of in terms of developments. We've also were in the

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<v Speaker 4>process structurally of appointing the Foreign Interference Commissioner. We proposed

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<v Speaker 4>We're consulting with the opposition parties to move forward on that.

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<v Speaker 4>So all of those are structural. Then it comes to

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<v Speaker 4>a question of engagement and engagement. To engage, you have

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<v Speaker 4>to be able to talk to countries, countries where there

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<v Speaker 4>have been issues, and to raise issues, including at the

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<v Speaker 4>highest levels, to ensure that the cooperation is there, whether

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<v Speaker 4>That is what we have done from the moment that

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<v Speaker 4>They've been followed up on multiple occasions. We've re established

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<v Speaker 4>national security cooperation, We've re established defense, we're re establishing

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<v Speaker 4>of ministers, including the Foreign Minister UH, these issues have

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<v Speaker 4>been raised. They've been frank discussions and including in my

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<v Speaker 9>Steve Chase with the Globe Mail, I want to ask

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<v Speaker 9>the Canadian authorities gathered up evidence showing that Indian officials

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<v Speaker 9>in their Vancouver consulate were assisting by providing information that

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<v Speaker 9>Your predecessor said there was credible allegations of a link

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<v Speaker 4>Do you agree with that assessment? And finally, what are

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<v Speaker 4>you thinking? Could you the full quotation that you're using,

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<v Speaker 9>Your predecessor, yes, said in that was the comments that

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<v Speaker 9>there were credible allegations of a link between the government

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<v Speaker 9>of Canada, a government of India and the death of

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<v Speaker 4>Do you agree with that assessment?

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<v Speaker 8>And finally, what is the government doing to hold India accountable?

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<v Speaker 8>For the death of mister Nijer.

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<v Speaker 4>So all of those questions fall under let me, all

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<v Speaker 4>those questions fall under the same rubric, which is there

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<v Speaker 4>is a process underway to this is a criminal procedure.

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<v Speaker 4>It's a process underway, and my job at this point

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<v Speaker 4>with respect to that process is to make sure that

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<v Speaker 4>I do not say anything that prejudices the prospect of

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<v Speaker 4>justice being served. So in that context, I can't comment

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<v Speaker 4>on the specific aspect those three aspects of your question,

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<v Speaker 4>and I hope you'll appreciate that what is important here

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<v Speaker 7>Morning, Prime Minister's monthany Taylor National Post. You have outlined

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<v Speaker 7>interference and in transnational repression. But a lot of confusion exists,

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<v Speaker 7>including within your own cabinet, about what Canada thinks India

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<v Speaker 7>Indian agents are no longer involved in murders and extortions

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<v Speaker 4>Yes or no, Well, I'm not sure that's an exact quote.

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<v Speaker 4>That's not a quote.

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<v Speaker 6>I can read the quote.

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<v Speaker 4>I think. Well, we can debate whether you had a

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<v Speaker 4>to read a quote from something that's not for quotation,

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<v Speaker 4>I would not use those words, okay first point. Secondly,

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<v Speaker 4>one of vigilance and engagement, and we have made progress.

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<v Speaker 4>But regardless of the progress that has been made, one

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<v Speaker 4>should it is our responsibility to have both aspects. First

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<v Speaker 4>and foremost, to be vigilant, Okay, vigilant in terms of

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<v Speaker 4>tightening the laws, vigilant ensuring that we have the right

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<v Speaker 4>terms of the coordination, vigilant ensuring that those resources are active,

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<v Speaker 4>Vigilant in ensuring that we are using all sources of

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<v Speaker 4>intelligence to direct resources to protect Canadians. And then alongside that,

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<v Speaker 4>to be engaged with countries so that if there, when,

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<v Speaker 4>of issues, that we are raising them. Engagement at the

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<v Speaker 4>level of national security and engagement at the level of defense,

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<v Speaker 4>all of those and if you look at the record,

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<v Speaker 4>if I may just finish on this of this government

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<v Speaker 4>in less than a year, six major crime bills, many

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<v Speaker 4>of which address specifically these issues. Thousands of new resources

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<v Speaker 4>being put in the RCMP and border security, huge technical

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<v Speaker 4>resources also being put in place. That's an odd way

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<v Speaker 4>to put it, but physical resources in terms of surveillance

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<v Speaker 4>and re engagement, including at the national security level and

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<v Speaker 4>the political level, so that we can address these issues

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<v Speaker 4>actually in other words today and perspectively, so that prevention

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<v Speaker 4>is there as well as redress. Thank you.

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<v Speaker 5>Next question Amigilbeman CTV News. I still have not heard

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<v Speaker 5>a clear answer as to whether you believe India is

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<v Speaker 5>still actively involved in foreign interference And if you would

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<v Speaker 5>not use those words of the government official, will there

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<v Speaker 4>There will not be consequences for those official. Look, there

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<v Speaker 4>are are in terms of vigilance and monitoring which we

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<v Speaker 4>do actively, on which I receive regular briefings. There are

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<v Speaker 4>and I'm not going to I'm not going to betray them.

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<v Speaker 4>I will tell you that there is progress on these issues,

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<v Speaker 4>And that's what we're doing.

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<v Speaker 8>Next question Alex Baling All of the Toronto Star.

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<v Speaker 10>In your Davos speech, you said that one of Canada's

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<v Speaker 8>That's not consistent with the UN Charter.

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<v Speaker 10>Now you're saying, albeit regretfully, we've supported this action despite

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<v Speaker 10>So it seems like there's a potential or it seems

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<v Speaker 8>So can you explain how we arrive at that position.

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<v Speaker 4>would like international law to always in everywhere be respected.

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<v Speaker 4>Cada's intention, Candida's policy itself, is to always in everywhere

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<v Speaker 4>respect international law. So that's the first point. Secondly, I

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<v Speaker 4>and it's not fair to your colleagues, but I would

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<v Speaker 4>Times ten. If I went through the serial violations of

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<v Speaker 4>is a failure of the international system that this country

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<v Speaker 4>repeatedly violated international law, terrorized an entire region and through extension,

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<v Speaker 4>that repression of women, the murder of fifteen thousand of

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<v Speaker 4>their citizens within the past few weeks for protest now

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<v Speaker 4>brings us to the question though, which I think is

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<v Speaker 4>in your question of the current situation and it's perspective

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<v Speaker 4>relative to international law. And look, the first thing I'll

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<v Speaker 4>say it with respect to that, it's for the United

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<v Speaker 4>States and Israel to make the case and for whether

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<v Speaker 4>or not that is the case, and it's for others

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<v Speaker 4>more expert than me, non lawyered, certainly non international lawyer,

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<v Speaker 4>who are more expert to make that determination. And that said, well,

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<v Speaker 4>Canada was not asked to participate. You know that we

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<v Speaker 4>were not informed in advance. We were not asked to participate.

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<v Speaker 4>Prima facia. It appears that these actions are inconsistent with

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<v Speaker 4>international law, so we would not have been in a

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<v Speaker 4>position earlier this week or the weekend. I guess to

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<v Speaker 4>take a judgment that met our standards. If we had

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<v Speaker 4>been asked to participate, we weren't. We have made that

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<v Speaker 4>formal judgment. It's for others to make those judgments. As

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<v Speaker 4>I said, Alex, we were dealing with the world as

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<v Speaker 4>it is. So in the contextxt of what's happened, what's

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<v Speaker 4>been begun. We support the efforts to end the Iranian

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<v Speaker 4>nuclear program, and it's decades long process, regimes, decade long

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<v Speaker 4>process of state sponsored terrorism. But we remind the international

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<v Speaker 4>law binds. It binds, particularly with respect to civilian, civilian

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<v Speaker 4>and infrastructure, and it binds all parties, should bind all parties.

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<v Speaker 4>We call for a de escalation. We're prepared to assist

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<v Speaker 4>in that. Thank you premium see sepool is Israel, the

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<v Speaker 4>the the fellow prov se los Ludois Antona department point

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<v Speaker 4>actually sletter Barclayer, Lisa consistent lad and me if if

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<v Speaker 4>if before her the Canada her pon pon uh don

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<v Speaker 4>a situation actually well the moon came Camille. He don't

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<v Speaker 4>suk context uh liser fo daddy lo program nuclear d

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<v Speaker 4>ran he the capacity, the promot gay let terrorism at travel. See.

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<v Speaker 11>We'll have time for two more questions after this one,

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<v Speaker 11>j B.

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<v Speaker 1>To ask your CBC News good morning for the minister.

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<v Speaker 4>How are you good? Will take three just so there's

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<v Speaker 4>not a rebellion behind. That's a good idea.

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<v Speaker 3>What was President trump reaction to you awarding the airstrikesn.

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<v Speaker 4>I Ran I haven't spoken to the President.

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<v Speaker 12>What does that say about your relationship President?

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<v Speaker 4>I don't think it says anything, to be honest, Americans, Look,

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<v Speaker 4>we take a position. Just let me just make a

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<v Speaker 4>clear point. We took a position not asking for something.

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<v Speaker 4>We took a position because we view the nuclear threat

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<v Speaker 4>and the export of terrorism of Iran over decades as

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<v Speaker 4>one of the gravest threats to international peace and security,

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<v Speaker 4>and the Americans in the Israeli haven't taken this action

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<v Speaker 4>in that limited sense. We supported that aspect. That is

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<v Speaker 4>not a blank check. That is not us participating, That

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<v Speaker 4>is not us asking for something in exchange for that.

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<v Speaker 4>None of that is true. That is just a straight

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<v Speaker 4>up position. Thank you.

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<v Speaker 3>Next question, Prime Minister Brian Plat from Bloomberg the what

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<v Speaker 3>we know so far as the Iran Supreme Leader has

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<v Speaker 3>been killed, many other senior officials have been killed. Do

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<v Speaker 3>you have a position on what replaces that in Iran?

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<v Speaker 3>What kind of regime comes next? Do you want to

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<v Speaker 3>see a wholesale regime change here or stability more important?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, look, we have long wanted for decades and continue

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<v Speaker 4>to this hour, that the will of the Iranian people

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<v Speaker 4>is respected and that a government consistent with the will

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<v Speaker 4>of the Iranian people comes in place. How that would

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<v Speaker 4>come about, I don't have I mean, it's an exceptionally

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<v Speaker 4>complex situation. I'm not inserting a warring into conflict that

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<v Speaker 4>others started.

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<v Speaker 5>Catherine too, Hello, Prime Minister, thank you for your time.

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<v Speaker 13>I wonder if you can just help us better understand

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<v Speaker 13>Canada's position about what is happening at this moment.

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<v Speaker 1>There's been a call for a ceasefire. We heard from

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<v Speaker 1>your ministers.

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<v Speaker 13>Is Canada explicitly asking the United States and Israel to

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<v Speaker 13>stop as well, making those cases to their officials, and

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<v Speaker 13>also the United States has made a call for the

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<v Speaker 13>people of the on to rise up. What is Canada's

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<v Speaker 13>position on.

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<v Speaker 4>The well, I'll just refer to my answer to the

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<v Speaker 4>previous question on the second and with respect to the first,

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<v Speaker 4>any cessation of hostilities, you call it a ceasefire or

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<v Speaker 4>cessation of hostilities, full de escalation. It takes all sides

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<v Speaker 4>in order to do that, As I said in my

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<v Speaker 4>comments in our judgment, that will take a broader diplomatic

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<v Speaker 4>effort that broader diplomatic effort will very much have to

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<v Speaker 4>involve the countries in the Middle East that have been

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<v Speaker 4>attacked now by Iran, their civilian infrastructure, their civilians have

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<v Speaker 4>been attacked, and certainly that has been They've been successful

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<v Speaker 4>largely in defending themselves. Some of the missiles have gotten through,

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<v Speaker 4>but the intent has been widespread civilian casualties and damage

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<v Speaker 4>to civilian infrastructure to those countries, many of whom are

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<v Speaker 4>our close allies of Canada, need to be involved in

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<v Speaker 4>any amatic solution, thank you New York Times.

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<v Speaker 12>Has Canada seen any evidence of the imminent danger the

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<v Speaker 12>president cited for launching the attack on the weekend, and

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<v Speaker 12>should anyone take any confidence in his view that this

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<v Speaker 12>will be over in a matter of weeks?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, I, you know, I I'm on intelligence. I can't

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<v Speaker 4>share intelligence that we've received. It's not appropriate, particularly within

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<v Speaker 4>broader intelligence circles that we may have received from others.

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<v Speaker 4>So I can't comment on that aspect.

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<v Speaker 12>I've got one last question, and the and the and

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<v Speaker 12>the timing the president's you know, president's forecast that this

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<v Speaker 12>will all be done in a matter of weeks.

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<v Speaker 4>I won't speculate on it. I what I would say

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<v Speaker 4>is that in our view that the efforts should begin

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<v Speaker 4>now to de escalate the situation. And and Ian, as

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<v Speaker 4>I reference to my previous answer, that needs to involve

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<v Speaker 4>broader parties than just the United States, Israel and Arrant.

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<v Speaker 4>We'll do a last question to Elia Eliot couldn't have

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<v Speaker 4>financial times. Do you see this war as a war

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<v Speaker 4>of choice or a war of necessity?

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<v Speaker 12>In particular, we had the President saying that the nuclear

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<v Speaker 12>program was obliterated early this year.

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<v Speaker 8>Now you're saying it was an imminent threat.

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<v Speaker 4>So we're trying to I wasn't saying I didn't say

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<v Speaker 4>a minute threat. Well, is it a threat or it

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<v Speaker 4>wasn't a threat? Iran having a nuclear bomb is a

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<v Speaker 4>massive threat. It would be the biggest threat. This is again, okay,

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<v Speaker 4>let's be realistic. This is a regime that is the

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<v Speaker 4>biggest exporter of terror in the world, that has four

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<v Speaker 4>decades terrorized the Middle East, that is killed scores of Canadians,

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<v Speaker 4>murdered scores of Canadians, tens of thousands of its own citizens,

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<v Speaker 4>repressed women in its It has sought persistently and you

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<v Speaker 4>will remember the JCPOA and all other efforts is sought

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<v Speaker 4>persistently to obtain nuclear weapons. Nobody has a civil nuclear

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<v Speaker 4>program that's buried a mile beneath the desert, So that

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<v Speaker 4>is a threat. The exact timing of it, exact aspect

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<v Speaker 4>of it. I'm not privy to all the information in

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<v Speaker 4>terms of that. I would remind Elia that Canada was

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<v Speaker 4>not consulted on these hostilities. We're not part of it.

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<v Speaker 4>We're taking things from the position that they are today

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<v Speaker 4>with the actual end in terms of the desirability of

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<v Speaker 4>eliminating that nuclear threat and the capacity and exports state

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<v Speaker 4>terror that we support. But we remind all the belligerents

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<v Speaker 4>of their responsibilities tex civilians to protect civilian infrastructure, not

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<v Speaker 4>target civilian infrastructure, and we call for de escalation of

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<v Speaker 4>the conflict.

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<v Speaker 14>Thanks for being here today, everyone, Banjouis to Lemon. I'd

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<v Speaker 14>like to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to our

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<v Speaker 14>Global Affairs team at the Emergency Watch Response Center the eWRC.

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<v Speaker 14>Here they have been working around the clock to help

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<v Speaker 14>Canadians in the region, providing information to keep them safe.

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<v Speaker 14>These are difficult times, these are volatile times, yet the

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<v Speaker 14>eWRC team shows up every crisis with dedication. So thank

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<v Speaker 14>you so much for your tireless work. Je the commancee

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<v Speaker 14>perre merquill s Sermont, notre aced ferment dial Canada or

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<v Speaker 14>santre de seriance, danta.

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<v Speaker 15>Version entrave jour renui poor de les Canadian, don la

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<v Speaker 15>regio l four le fromacion, don nus dispossan pur le

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<v Speaker 15>garde and securite nevercribucu.

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<v Speaker 14>Of the one hundred and six thousand Canadians in the region,

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<v Speaker 14>two thousand and thirty fives have contacted Global Affairs Camp

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<v Speaker 14>for assistance with egress. I want to speak directly now

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<v Speaker 14>to Canadians in the Middle East Golf region. Your government

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<v Speaker 14>is with you, We are working hard for you, and

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<v Speaker 14>we are arranging off for you to leave the region.

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<v Speaker 14>I'm here today to explain what those are. Your safety

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<v Speaker 14>and your well being are our top priority. Our government

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<v Speaker 14>has developed options for Canadians seeking to leave the region.

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<v Speaker 14>These options are threefold. One a limited number of chartered flights.

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<v Speaker 14>Two block booking of seats on commercial flights. Three ground

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<v Speaker 14>transportations certain cases where it is safe. This morning for

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<v Speaker 14>them consured that seventy five people departed from Beirute on

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<v Speaker 14>a commercial flight with seats that we reserved. Another two

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<v Speaker 14>hundred seats happened over the next three days. Four people

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<v Speaker 14>who wish to leave Beirute. As you can see behind me.

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<v Speaker 14>More than one hundred thousand people across fifteen affected countries

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<v Speaker 14>have registered with Global Affairs in order to receive the

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<v Speaker 14>most up to date information pertaining to the country they

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<v Speaker 14>are in. S Matin, Pare Fantis, Was sant Cans, Canadian

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<v Speaker 14>on p i Quite Bereut, Sirrinvois, commercial Avect, Siege Reserve,

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<v Speaker 14>Pa lu Gudar Mont Pole, Canadian Umaultre de sansierge on

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<v Speaker 14>Ete Reserve, Poor Letrois Pochin Jour. As of this morning,

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<v Speaker 14>more than two thousand people requited the government assistance to

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<v Speaker 14>leave the region. We send information about assistance being offered

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<v Speaker 14>two registered Canadians directly. I will now summarize the government's

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<v Speaker 14>response in the five countries with the most request for

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<v Speaker 14>assistance from Canadians, comprising almost eighty cent of all requests.

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<v Speaker 14>The countries are United Arab Emirates, Cutter, Lebanon, Israel, and Iran,

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<v Speaker 14>starting first with the UAE. For the UAE, as of

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<v Speaker 14>this morning, eleven hundred and seventy one Canadians have requested

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<v Speaker 14>assistance in leaving out of a total of nearly thirty

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<v Speaker 14>thousand registered Canadians in the UAE. Airspace in the UAE

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<v Speaker 14>is only partially open and limited commercial flights are available.

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<v Speaker 14>This afternoon, I directed my officials to enter into contracts

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<v Speaker 14>to charter flight four Canadians. This charter is contingent upon

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<v Speaker 14>receipting the necessary approval from to use their airspace, which

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<v Speaker 14>we have all read requested and I personally am involved

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<v Speaker 14>in these requests at a diplomatic level. Flights will be

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<v Speaker 14>available on a cost recovery basis to Canadians and the

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<v Speaker 14>number of flights will be to demand. Moving now to

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<v Speaker 14>block bookings, we are also working with the airlines to

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<v Speaker 14>block book seats on commercial flights that would be reserved

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<v Speaker 14>for Canadians to confirm and book themselves, lev the cool

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<v Speaker 14>Coup and Enlon.

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<v Speaker 1>La Germans.

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<v Speaker 2>To le.

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<v Speaker 14>Moving now to the third type of arrangements that we

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<v Speaker 14>are putting into place, land transportation. The same time, we

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<v Speaker 14>are engaging land transportation options to bring Canadians to neighboring

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<v Speaker 14>airports offering more commercial options. Moving now to Cutter In

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<v Speaker 14>Cutter two hundred and thirty seven, Canadians have requested assistance

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<v Speaker 14>in leaving out of nine thousand, three hundred and forty

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<v Speaker 14>two registered Canadians. Airspace in Cutter is closed and there

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<v Speaker 14>are currently no options to fly in or out. Cutter.

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<v Speaker 14>Airlines is arranging bus transportation for two hundred Canadians with

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<v Speaker 14>existing tickets to an airport in Saudi Arabia for a

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<v Speaker 14>flight out from there. We are engaging ground transportation for

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<v Speaker 14>other Canadians also wishing to leave quickly. I do want

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<v Speaker 14>to point out that any ground transportation carries risk transport

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<v Speaker 14>Canadian quits utrois de place monarre comparte de risk, and

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<v Speaker 14>that such a hotel while missiles are flying overhead is terrifying.

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<v Speaker 14>It is, however, often the safer option. While we have

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<v Speaker 14>no indication of roads being targeted by Iranian missiles, when

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<v Speaker 14>they are intercepted overhead, debris can fall on the road below.

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<v Speaker 14>Canadians should, no matter which country they are in, only

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<v Speaker 14>travel when it is safe to do so and follow

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<v Speaker 14>local vice.

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<v Speaker 1>Turning now to Lebanon.

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<v Speaker 14>In Lebanon, approximately one hundred and sixty four Canadians have

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<v Speaker 14>asked for assistants in departing out of over twenty three

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<v Speaker 14>thousand people who have registered with our Rocca system. As mentioned,

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<v Speaker 14>seventy fuck people were on a commercial flight this morning

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<v Speaker 14>using seats that were set aside for Canadians to reserve themselves.

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<v Speaker 14>Two hundred more such seats are available over the course

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<v Speaker 14>of the next three days. Turning now to Israel, ninety

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<v Speaker 14>three Canadians have requested assistance in departing out of over

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<v Speaker 14>six thousand Canadians who have registered with our ROCCA system.

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<v Speaker 14>Airspace there remains closed and flights are not an option

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<v Speaker 14>for the moment. The government of Israel is operating a

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<v Speaker 14>bus service to Egypt where passengers can arrange onwards travel

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<v Speaker 14>to airports that are open.

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<v Speaker 1>And operating normally.

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<v Speaker 14>This service is working well and Canadians are being permitted

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<v Speaker 14>with the details so that they can avail themselves of it.

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<v Speaker 1>Turning now and tATu iran Of.

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<v Speaker 14>The almost three thousand Canadians in Iran who have registered,

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<v Speaker 14>seventy four have requested assistance in leaving. Unfortunately, we have

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<v Speaker 14>no ability to arrange ground transportation in Iran as we

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<v Speaker 14>do not have diplomatic relations with Iran and we have

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<v Speaker 14>declared they are g as a terrorists entity under Canadian law.

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<v Speaker 14>We have, however, stationed additional consular officials in neighboring countries Armenia, Azerbaijan,

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<v Speaker 14>Irial Jordan, Turkia and Turkmenistan who can meet Canadians who

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<v Speaker 14>cross the border and assist them with visa requirement and

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<v Speaker 14>with arranging onward travel. Please only attempt to drive to

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<v Speaker 14>the border when it is safe to do so. The

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<v Speaker 14>situation throughout the region remains volatile and unpredictable. That is,

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<v Speaker 14>we have a team here at DHAK working twenty four

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<v Speaker 14>to seven to provide updates to Canadians who.

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<v Speaker 1>Have resked with our ROCUS system.

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<v Speaker 14>We strongly encourage Canadians abroad to continue registering with system

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<v Speaker 14>to receive mission rapidly. Lasita lajh De stables a fluid

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<v Speaker 1>Contact the twenties see.

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<v Speaker 14>Watch and Response Center at six one three ninety nine

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<v Speaker 14>dot GC dot ca A. I also remained in close

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<v Speaker 14>contact with my parts across the Middle East, the Gulf

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<v Speaker 14>Region and our partners in the G seven to help

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<v Speaker 14>advance diplomatic efforts aimed at de escalation and stability. About

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<v Speaker 14>two hours ago, I concluded a call with in the

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<v Speaker 14>United Kingdom, for example Pole, where we discuss the current situation,

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<v Speaker 14>the necessary response, and most importantly, how to co op

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<v Speaker 14>to ensure that we will work together at ours.

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<v Speaker 1>Terms.

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<v Speaker 14>Specifically, we have agreed to assist one another in terms

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<v Speaker 14>of extending access capacity on our respective travel arrangements to

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<v Speaker 14>citizens of our countries. We will continue to provide updates

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<v Speaker 14>as the situation evolves.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you Mercy miglet.

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<v Speaker 11>Hi everyone, if you can please see your name and outlet.

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<v Speaker 16>We've got time will be one question, one follow up.

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<v Speaker 16>We'll start with the folks in the room.

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<v Speaker 4>Number of people online.

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<v Speaker 1>If you can, if you can just repeat.

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<v Speaker 14>The key upshot of this update is that we have

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<v Speaker 14>three specific options that we are sourcing for Canadians. One

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<v Speaker 14>is chartered flights, two is blocked bookings. Three is land transportation.

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<v Speaker 14>The availability of those options will largely depend on the

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<v Speaker 14>particular country, for example, if airspace is open or not,

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<v Speaker 14>and for example, if we are able to travel or

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<v Speaker 14>advise travel over land. And so oh I provided details

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<v Speaker 14>as to how we are proceeding in each specific country

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<v Speaker 14>you mentioned the UAE and in that particular country.

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<v Speaker 16>See duty turning with TTV News most h non. You

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<v Speaker 16>mentioned that Canada is working with other countries trying to coordinate.

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<v Speaker 16>Can you give me a sense of how that works?

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<v Speaker 16>Is it will other countries free up seats, will we

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<v Speaker 16>free up seats? And we hear that other nations are

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<v Speaker 16>able to get their citizens out of Oman, but we

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<v Speaker 16>are not.

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<v Speaker 1>Able to do so.

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<v Speaker 2>Why is that so right now?

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<v Speaker 14>In answer to the first part of your question, my

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<v Speaker 14>specific conversations with the Foreign ministers of Australia and the

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<v Speaker 14>United Kingdom are based on this reciprocal offer that we

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<v Speaker 14>have to each other to assist citizens with travel arrangements.

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<v Speaker 14>If there are space, there is space on their flights

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<v Speaker 14>or their other forms of transportation. And this, in fact

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<v Speaker 14>is reciprocal work that we put in place routinely with

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<v Speaker 14>other like minded countries and is quite commonplace.

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<v Speaker 1>So, in other words, the.

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<v Speaker 14>Way it works is if they're a space on their

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<v Speaker 14>planes and their Canadians who want to leave the region,

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<v Speaker 14>then they will offer that spit up and we will

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<v Speaker 14>do the same. So, for example, in the flight that

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<v Speaker 14>we had blocked book today leaving from Beirut, we blocked

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<v Speaker 14>book seventy five seats for Canadians. Not all of them

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<v Speaker 14>were filled by Canadians because we didn't have the full

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<v Speaker 14>compliment who wanted to leave at the time, and so

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<v Speaker 14>we were able to offer those seats up. And those

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<v Speaker 14>countries are doing the exact same thing with us.

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<v Speaker 16>You mentioned that it is safer in a hotel than

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<v Speaker 16>on the roads, and that you have not had any

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<v Speaker 16>indication that the Iranians are bombing roads. Do you have

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<v Speaker 16>any assurances from the US or Israel that they are

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<v Speaker 16>also not bombing roads, in particular since in Iran many

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<v Speaker 16>people are trying to flee via cars.

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<v Speaker 1>To be clear, the.

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<v Speaker 14>Situation is volatile and unpredictable, and the assurances that you're

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<v Speaker 14>referring to in your question are not ones that we

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<v Speaker 14>are utilizing to guide any of this advice. The advice

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<v Speaker 14>is to register with the ROCCA system so that we

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<v Speaker 14>can tailor the advice to the particular country in which

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<v Speaker 14>Canadians are finding themselves. This situation is changing by the hour.

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<v Speaker 14>It's extremely volatile and as you can see from the

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<v Speaker 14>map behind me, it covers a vast geographical region. And

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<v Speaker 14>so again, sheltering in place is the general advice across

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<v Speaker 14>the board, and if Canadians wish to leave, we are

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<v Speaker 14>putting in place options for them to do so, and

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<v Speaker 14>those options are tailored to the particular country and are

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<v Speaker 14>based to some extent on whether that country has open

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<v Speaker 14>air space by which flights can lead the region.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you him, Minister Jillian Piper with Global News.

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<v Speaker 17>You mentioned that the government book seventy five seats blocked

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<v Speaker 17>them off, but they weren't all filled by Canadians. How

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<v Speaker 17>many of those seats were filled by Canadians.

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<v Speaker 14>I'll have to get back to you the exact number.

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<v Speaker 14>The vast majority of those were taken by Canadians. As

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<v Speaker 14>I said, in Lebanon itself, we have had a number

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<v Speaker 14>of Canadians indicating that they do want to leave the region.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just going to get the numbers for you.

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<v Speaker 14>Again in terms of In terms of Lebanon, so one

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<v Speaker 14>hundred and sixty four Canadians have asked for assistance in departing.

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<v Speaker 14>Out of twenty three thousand, seven hundred and twenty eight

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<v Speaker 14>people who have registered with our ROCA system in Lebanon,

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<v Speaker 14>seventy five people were on a commercial flight. Most of

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<v Speaker 14>those people were Canadians. Two hundred more seats are available

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<v Speaker 14>over the course of the next three days. In other words,

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<v Speaker 14>we are making sure that all Canadians who wish to

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<v Speaker 14>leave have an option to do so, and can do

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<v Speaker 14>so on a car cost recovery basis.

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<v Speaker 17>Do you have any assurances from allies that airspace will

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<v Speaker 17>remain open in countries where you're considering charter flights or

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<v Speaker 17>where you're considering booking a block seats.

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<v Speaker 14>So, as I said, the situation is volatile and is

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<v Speaker 14>changing by the hour, And in some countries the airspace

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<v Speaker 14>is open, in others it is partially open, and still

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<v Speaker 14>others it is fully closed. And so our ROCA system

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<v Speaker 14>is tailoring the advice to the particular viability of the

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<v Speaker 14>airspace in the country under discussion. Again, this underlines the

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<v Speaker 14>importance of the ROCA system and registering. We've seen an

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<v Speaker 14>increase in our ROCA numbers, the reason being that the

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<v Speaker 14>advice is tailored to specific countries and is changing.

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<v Speaker 1>Frequently.

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<v Speaker 6>Good Evening, Minister Sam Forster, Canadian Affairs. On February twentieth,

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<v Speaker 6>your Parliamentary Secretary Rob Oliphant stated, and I'll quote Minister

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<v Speaker 6>and end has been very clear that we do not

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<v Speaker 6>support an American strike, very clear, and that is the

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<v Speaker 6>Canadian position. We do not believe in non un sanctioned

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<v Speaker 6>military action.

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<v Speaker 2>We don't do that.

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<v Speaker 6>On February twenty eighth, the day that this military incursion began,

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<v Speaker 6>Prime Minister Kearney released a statement broadly in support of

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<v Speaker 6>the strikes. Was mister Oliphant correct on February twentieth when

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<v Speaker 6>he made those remarks, and if so, how do you

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<v Speaker 6>explain that reverse?

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<v Speaker 14>I was not aware that he made those remarks, And

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<v Speaker 14>our position was confirmed by Prime Minister Carney in his

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<v Speaker 14>remarks yesterday from Australia, as well as in the statement

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<v Speaker 14>that he issued on Saturday and again yesterday.

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<v Speaker 6>When was the last time you spoke with Secretary of

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<v Speaker 6>State Marco Rubio and can you share anything about those conversations.

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<v Speaker 2>I was in Mumbai.

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<v Speaker 1>It was three thirty a m Mumbai time.

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<v Speaker 14>A G seven phone call occurred and Secretary of Rubio

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<v Speaker 14>and my other G seven counterparts were on the line.

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<v Speaker 1>That faces Marco Rubio sete Mumbai.

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<v Speaker 11>Last question, Sorry less Paci with the UH. There are

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<v Speaker 11>Canadians in the Middle East who are desperate for Canada

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<v Speaker 11>to be doing more. Your official say that it's it's

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<v Speaker 11>more efficient to use commercial options, but our allies are

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<v Speaker 11>setting chartered claims. Why can they do this?

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<v Speaker 14>But actually I don't accept the frame of your question

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<v Speaker 14>at all. We have two thousand and thirty five Canadians

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<v Speaker 14>who have requested assistance out of one hundred and six

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<v Speaker 14>thousand Canadians who have registered. In each of the countries

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<v Speaker 14>in which Canadians are requesting help, we are providing chartered flights,

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<v Speaker 14>block booking of seats on commercial airlines, or exploring land transportation.

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<v Speaker 14>We've been at this four days to ensure that we

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<v Speaker 14>have options in place for Canadians. We are also working

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<v Speaker 14>with our allies to ensure that there's this reciprocal arrangement

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<v Speaker 14>between countries. In addition, I have been working with a

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<v Speaker 14>number of my counterparts it's in Middle East and Gulf

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<v Speaker 14>countries to ensure that if Canadians wish to transfer over land,

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<v Speaker 14>that our Surge officials from Global Affairs who are in

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<v Speaker 14>place in those countries will be able to assist with

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<v Speaker 14>the land crossings life in Turkmenistan and al Zarbaijan and

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<v Speaker 14>Armenia and TURKEYA and I've spoken with each of the

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<v Speaker 14>foreign ministers in those countries to ensure that they will

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<v Speaker 14>allow our GAK officials to be in country and to

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<v Speaker 14>help Canadians. Finally, in addition to the first two items

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<v Speaker 14>I mentioned flights chartered in block bookings as well as

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<v Speaker 14>land transportation, ensuring assistance at borders by having Surged GHAK

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<v Speaker 14>support in place, I will also point to my continued

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<v Speaker 14>conversations with my counterparts in the Gulf region in the

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<v Speaker 14>Middle East, where I am specifically requesting that Canadians can

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<v Speaker 14>lead their countries by any means possible. I spoke with

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<v Speaker 14>the Foreign Minister of Oman, for example, yesterday regarding Oman airspace.

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<v Speaker 14>I've also been in contact with my counterpart from the

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<v Speaker 14>UAE on the same question. So the key point, and

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<v Speaker 14>the summary of my answer is that we have a

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<v Speaker 14>number of avenues that we are working hard to ensure

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<v Speaker 14>that those two thousand and thirty five Canadians can indeed

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<v Speaker 14>leave the region.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for your question.

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<v Speaker 18>I convinced of my sons that there were colors in

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<v Speaker 18>the world back when I was yet and though everything

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<v Speaker 18>was black and white, wrong was wrong and right was right.

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<v Speaker 19>It was about that time I finally realized maybe my

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<v Speaker 19>son was wrapped. Though old damn time, most of us

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<v Speaker 19>were one. In a clearer time, yeah, things were block

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