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Sending an Important Message: Time to Target Liberal Ministers over Palestine
By Yves Engler Preparing such a campaign would send an important message to the Trudeau government. Successfully carrying it out would demonstrate there can be international human rights utility in engaging in electoral politics. Among […]
For Pro-Israel Crowd in Canada, even Trudeau is an Antisemite
By Yves Engler If your principal concern is promoting Israel, perhaps it is politically sensible to minimize the distinction between Israel and Judaism. “Justin Trudeau is and always has been an antisemite”, according to Canada’s former […]
Canada’s PM Trudeau Under Fire from Pro-Palestine Protesters (VIDEO)
Around 100 police officers were deployed to disperse a crowd of pro-Palestine protesters who surrounded a restaurant where Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was dining in Vancouver on Tuesday night. The protesters, numbering about 250, […]
Canada and the ICJ: Ottawa Argues Legal Absurdity to Defend Israel
By Yves Engler Canada’s position is that the ICJ shouldn’t offer an opinion on the legal consequences arising for states and the UN from Israel’s occupation. The government actually tasked its bureaucrats with crafting an […]
Trudeau Needs to Be Friend to Justice, not ‘Steadfast Friend’ to Israel
By Paul Salvatori I can’t remember the last time Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke publicly when he directly addressed Palestinians. He did so today this week, not long after the violent Israeli first […]
Xi vs Trudeau: How China is Rewriting History with the Colonial West
By Ramzy Baroud Though brief, the exchange between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia on November 16 has become a social […]
The Canadian Government Must Recognize that Israel Demonizes Itself
By Paul Salvatori The Canadian government recently published a report entitled, “The Rise of Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremism in Canada.” It has several important and necessary recommendations. But this one is troubling: “The Government […]
The Zionist North: Trapped in an Anti-Palestinian Riding in Toronto
By Paul Salvatori There was a story recently in Canadian news. In it Palestinian-Canadian professor, Samer Abdelnour, remarked: “It’s tiring. I feel like growing up in Toronto, the narrative has been so hostile against Palestinians. […]
Canada is a Sick Society for as Long as it Supports Israeli Terror
By Paul Salvatori A while ago, I was talking to a friend about some things I was helping another go through. He was experiencing some unnecessary barriers within Toronto-based social services, specifically on account […]
Sanctioning Israel: Canada Must Demonstrate Equal Regard for Ukraine and Palestine
By Paul Salvatori On the heels of Russia’s military attack on Ukraine last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was swift to both publicly condemn it and impose serious sanctions on Russia itself. The […]
Canada’s Election: Shades of Green
By Jim Miles Election Non-Event Canada’s recent election proved mostly that Canadians are more or less set within their provincial agendas. The ruling Liberals gained three seats, the Conservatives stayed the same, the Bloc Québecois […]
Words Alone Will Not End Anti-Muslim Terror in Canada
By Ramzy Baroud The killing of a Muslim family on June 6 in Ontario, Canada, again presented an opportunity for Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, to brand himself as a voice of reason and […]
‘Bad Fellows’: On Justin Trudeau’s Posturing for Israel
By Jim Miles On June 13, 2021, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put out a statement welcoming the new Israeli government and outlining Canada’s support for all things Israeli. The full statement is available on […]
New Poll: 84% of Canadians Want ICC Investigation into Israeli War Crimes
Some 84 percent of Canadians want a war crimes probe into Israel, a new poll surveying views over several issues, including a potential International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation of alleged Israeli war crimes, and the […]
‘Palestine is Still the Issue’: UN Vote Exposes, Isolates Canada
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo The notion that ‘Canada is better’, especially when compared with US foreign policy, has persisted for many years. Recent events at the United Nations have, however, exposed the true […]
End the Canada Israel Free Trade Agreement
By Yves Engler On Sunday a demonstration is planned in Montréal against the Canada Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA). Under the banner “Against Israel’s annexation of the Jordan Valley. No to the Canada Israel Free […]
Canada Loses UN Security Council Seat Bid
By Jim Miles With only one round of voting, Canada lost its bid to secure a Security Council (UNSC) seat at the UN today. The result is what many domestic critics had hoped for, but […]
House of Mirrors: Justin Trudeau’s Foreign Policy – Book Review
By Jim Miles (House of Mirrors – Justin Trudeau’s Foreign Policy. Yves Engler. RED Publishing, Saskatoon/Black Rose Books, Montreal. 2020) Some book covers are better than others, and that of Yves Engler’s House of Mirrors […]
Canada Wants to Be an ‘Asset of Israel’ at the UN Security Council
By Hanna Kawas Canadian activists have compiled a study of Canada’s 2019 voting record at the United Nations on resolutions that document and censure Israeli violations of international law. There was much fanfare made about […]
Canada Backs UN Resolution on Palestinian Self-Determination
Canada voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution supporting the Palestinian right to self-determination yesterday, in a defeat for pro-Israel groups. The General Assembly adopted the resolution by 167 votes to five, […]
Canada Supports Pro-Palestine UN Resolution after 10 Years of Pro-Israel Votes
The Trudeau government yesterday backed a resolution to support the right of self-determination of the Palestinian people adopted by the UN General Assembly during a session of the Third Committee. The resolution was put forward […]
Trudeau: The Ignorance, Bias, and Hubris of White Privilege
By Jim Miles It has been interesting over the past few days watching the different reactions to the blackface photos of a younger Justin Trudeau. Of course, the local Conservative opposition is going to paint […]
Canada Insists on Violating Fourth Geneva Convention
By Marion Kawas On Friday, September 6, 2019, just before most media agencies wind down and people check out for the weekend, Canada’s Attorney General announced he was appealing the recent Federal Court ruling on […]
Does Justin Trudeau Hate Palestinians?
By Yves Engler Is Justin Trudeau a racist? He and his government certainly accept and promote anti-Palestinianism. Two recent moves reaffirm his government’s pattern of blaming Palestinians for their dispossession and subjugation. Last week the […]
Hey Justin, There Will Never Be Two States
By Jim Miles On April 12 Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau released a statement congratulating Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu on his fifth electoral victory. Two statements stood out for their misleading role in creating a contrived narrative. […]
Justin Trudeau, Enough Disinformation! Canadians Do Support BDS!
By Marion Kawas On January 15, 2019, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau further embellished his “trash talk” on BDS by responding to a questioner at a town hall meeting with announcing he will “continue to condemn […]
The Real Face of Justin Trudeau: Are Palestinians Canada’s New Jews?
By Ramzy Baroud How does one explain Canada’s contradictory foreign policy regarding Palestine and Israel? On December 4, Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Saeb Erekat, praised Canada’s commitment not to follow […]