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National Post
8 minutes ago
- National Post
BREAKING: Mark Carney to officially recognize Palestinian state
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Canada will recognize a State of Palestine at the United Nations in September as he accused the Israeli government of failing to 'prevent the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian disaster in Gaza.' Article content After meeting with his cabinet Wednesday, Carney told reporters that hoping for a two-state solution negotiated between the Palestinian Authority, which governs the West Bank, and Israel was 'no longer tenable' because of the war in Gaza. Article content Article content 'The deepening suffering of civilians leaves no room for delay in co-ordinated international action to support peace, security, and the dignity of all human life,' Carney said. Article content Article content 'The level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable and is rapidly deteriorating,' he added. Article content Carney's announcement was immediately condemned by the Israeli embassy, which said it rewards the 2023 terrorist attacks against Israel that started the war in Gaza. Article content 'Let us be clear: Israel will not bow to the distorted campaign of international pressure against it. We will not sacrifice our very existence by permitting the imposition of a jihadist state on our ancestral homeland that seeks our annihilation,' said Ambassador Iddo Moed. Article content 'Recognizing a Palestinian state in the absence of accountable government, functioning institutions, or benevolent leadership, rewards and legitimizes the monstrous barbarity of Hamas on October 7, 2023 (the Hamas terrorist attack). It punishes Israeli and Palestinian victims of Hamas, vindicates Hamas' Western sympathizers fuelling antisemitism, and hardens Hamas' position at the negotiation table at a most critical time.' Article content Carney said the recognition would go to the Palestinian Authority and that Hamas is not welcome 'in any shape or form' in the process. He said he spoke earlier Wednesday to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who reiterated a commitment to fundamentally reform the Authority's governance, demilitarize the Palestinian state and hold general elections in 2026 that exclude Hamas. Article content Article content On Wednesday, the 22-member Arab League signed a declaration with the European Union and 17 other countries calling on the terrorist group Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in the Gaza Strip. Article content It is the first time that the league, which comprises Arab and Muslim states including Qatar, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, condemned Hamas since its 2023 attack on Israel. Article content The declaration that was signed at a UN conference hosted by Saudi Arabia and France on 'the peaceful settlement' of the Palestinian issue and the implementation of a two-state solution.
CTV News
8 minutes ago
- CTV News
Waterloo's mayor reacts to ruling striking down Ford's plan to rip up bike lanes
A bicycle fork and tire is seen in this undated stock image. (cottonbro studio/ Waterloo's Mayor, Dorothy McCabe, says she is pleased to see Ontario's Superior Court of Justice block a plan by the provincial government to rip up bike lanes in Toronto. In a ruling handed down Wednesday, Justice Paul Schabas found the Ford government's decision to remove bike lanes installed by the city violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In the Region of Waterloo, there have been plans to get rid of traffic lanes and add more bike lanes. But last year, the plan faced uncertainty once Premier Ford's bill was introduced. Mayor McCabe, who is also a regional councillor, said for years the region has had a policy in place that says when regional roads are redeveloped, pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and separated bike lanes will be added. She said after today's ruling, there's no reason to take a different approach. 'The province has an important jurisdiction. The federal government has an important jurisdiction. And municipal parties have important jurisdictional responsibilities. And I think we collaborate when we need to, but we know our communities best. And I think the court is reaffirming that. So I'm pleased to see that,' she told CTV News. McCabe said bike lanes are important and added that Waterloo and other cities in the region are trying to build a community where people can move around and be connected to their employment, services, events and activities in a safe way. 'This is another piece of our transportation system,' McCabe said.
Global News
38 minutes ago
- Global News
B.C. asks PM Carney to keep softwood on radar as tariff deadline looms
B.C. Premier David Eby says the federal government cannot forget about the fate of British Columbia's softwood lumber industry as the deadline for a trade deal between the United States and Canada is hours away. Aug. 1 is the deadline the United States has set for a trade deal with Canada, and Eby says he hopes his province's softwood lumber industry remains on the 'radar' of Prime Minister Mark Carney as Ottawa continues negotiations. 1:59 No word on Canada-U.S. trade deal progress, as Trump's deadline nears Eby told an unrelated news conference that the industry has been the 'canary in the coal mine' signalling American protectionism, saying Canadian softwood exports have been subject to 'unfair duties' for the 'better part of almost two generations,' well before the current trade dispute triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump. Story continues below advertisement But Eby says the dispute's long-standing nature does not mean the industry 'should be ignored,' and resolving it could actually help broker a larger deal. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The industry faces combined duties of 34.94 per cent, after the U.S. Department of Commerce hiked anti-dumping duties to 20.56 per cent. While other industries such as Ontario's automobile sector are important, Eby says the prolonged length of the softwood lumber dispute and pre-existing duties should not lead to the assumption that the industry is not a 'priority.'
