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Will Canada provide foreign support to duel Iranian-Canadian citizens?
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Anita Anand, the Foreign Affairs Minister, advises Canadians in Iran to shelter in place due to escalating hostilities. Lloyd Axworthy highlights the lack of Canadian consular representation in Iran since 2012, leaving many Canadians without support.
- Anita Anand, the Foreign Affairs Minister, emphasizes the governments advice for Canadians in Iran to shelter in place amid escalating hostilities. She mentions that surge consular support has been deployed to neighboring countries to assist Canadians
- Lloyd Axworthy highlights the lack of Canadian consular representation in Iran since 2012, leaving over 3,000 Canadians without support. He raises concerns about the diminishing Canadian presence in the Middle East, with 80,000 Canadians in the Gulf States facing reduced support systems
- Axworthy expresses apprehension that current geopolitical dynamics could endanger Canadians, arguing that Canadas support for actions violating international law may provoke risks. He advocates for Canada to impose serious restraints on the use of power for aggression, calling for a more principled stance from the government