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House Hansard - 234

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 18, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 234 - Oct/18/23
Hon. Michael Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills, CPC)
  • Oct/18/23 3:18:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the State Department updated their travel advisory to Lebanon to the highest level, advising all U.S. citizens of the following: “Do Not travel to Lebanon.” However, the Liberal government's overall travel advisory for Lebanon advises Canadian citizens to “Avoid non-essential travel”, which is not the highest level. Why is the Liberal government always a dollar short and a day late when it comes to protecting the safety and security of Canadians overseas?
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Context: House Hansard - 234 - Oct/18/23
Hon. Michael Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills, CPC)
  • Oct/18/23 3:19:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government has been late. It was late in the fall of Kabul in August 2021. Has the government not learned the lessons of 2006 and 2021 of Beirut and Kabul? Throughout the Middle East and North Africa, there has been an outbreak of protests and violence targeting western interests and western missions. Will the government clearly communicate to Canadians the information necessary to ensure their safety and inform Canadians about security threats they are facing in the region in a timely manner?
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