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2026-08-21 · CBC News

Israel clears itself in killing of Canadian during airstrikes on World Central Kitchen convoy

🔮 "Canada expects international humanitarian law to be upheld and will continue pressing for a full accounting of what happened, along with justice for the seven workers who were killed and their families." assertive

2026-09-06 · Toronto Star

American diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks

🔮 “It was just a day that none of us will ever forget,” said Hunt, now the U.S. consul general in Toronto. assertive

2026-09-06 · The Globe and Mail

American diplomat recalls Canadian solidarity in the days after 9/11 attacks

🔮 “It was just a day that none of us will ever forget,” said Hunt, now the U.S. consul general in Toronto. assertive

2026-09-06 · Toronto Star

Otto Jelinek, a former cabinet minister and world-champion figure skater, dead at 86

🔮 “He was also sincerely and strongly a Canadian guy, who did everything he could to help this country.” assertive

2026-09-08 · Toronto Star

CP NewsAlert: Canada joins Europeans in pledging ban of Israeli settlement goods

🔮 In a joint statement, those countries say they “will bring forward national measures to ban trade in settlement goods” and are joining others condemning the Israeli government over the “rapidly deteriorating” situation for Palestinians. assertive

2026-09-14 · The Globe and Mail

European Parliament to open office in Ottawa, further strengthening Canada-EU ties

🔮 Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament, says a new office in Ottawa will help to facilitate exchanges with Canadian MPs and senators. assertive

2026-09-17 · Toronto Star

How the European Union works with other countries — and what that means for Canada

🔮 OTTAWA - Canadian and European Union leaders say their proposed alliance could deliver long-term benefits to both sides, along with some more immediate advantages. mixed

2026-09-19 · Toronto Star

Canada mum as European peers slam Turkey for raiding LGBTQ+ groups

🔮 The advocacy group ILGA-Europe is asking countries to speak out, saying roughly 300 people had been arrested as of Thursday and warning the crackdown could lead to further government actions against democracy and the rule of law. assertive

2026-09-22 · CBC News

NDP leader says he was 'absolutely not' holding all Jews responsible for Israel's actions in Yom Kippur post

🔮 Lewis posted late Sunday that he would be marking the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, by reflecting on geopolitics. assertive

2026-09-22 · CBC News

Canada pledges $100M for Palestine at United Nations General Assembly

🔮 In a joint statement with France and the United Kingdom earlier this month, Canada announced it would ban the import of goods from West Bank settlements, citing settler violence as a reason for the move. assertive

2026-09-23 · Toronto Star

Anand to see if Netanyahu is crossing Canadian airspace with arrest warrant in effect

🔮 Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she is checking on whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an international arrest warrant, will be travelling through Canadian airspace on Thursday. assertive

2026-09-24 · Toronto Star

Vietnam's leader To Lam visits Ottawa as Carney reaches out to middle powers

🔮 Nadjibulla said both countries are trying to “elevate” this agreement to a strategic partnership, which would signify deeper, aligned co-operation on longer-term goals. assertive

2026-09-25 · The Globe and Mail

Vietnam upgrades Canada to strategic partner during state visit

🔮 “There will be good news for those who want to travel directly from Canada to Vietnam and back,” Carney said, possibly suggesting direct commercial flights. assertive

2026-09-26 · Toronto Star

Anand to give Canada's UN speech this afternoon on Arctic, Ukraine, Middle East

🔮 Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to address the United Nations General Assembly today. assertive

2026-09-27 · Toronto Star

As Canada pivots to Arctic, experts wonder if Ottawa has enough regional diplomats

🔮 The department argued its Arctic team would work better out of Ottawa, particularly on shaping policies that aligned with the Biden administration. assertive

2026-09-30 · Toronto Star

Ottawa is shifting its stance on 'anti-Zionism' — and the reactions so far are mixed

🔮 The State of Israel was declared founded in May 1948, after the end of British rule over Palestine. assertive

2026-10-03 · CBC News

After alleged arson attack, Liberal MP Salma Zahid warns violent rhetoric puts all MPs at risk

🔮 Zahid said she now has 24/7 security at her home and she believes the incident could be linked to rising rhetoric against her fellow MPs. assertive

2026-10-12 · The Globe and Mail

France open to defence deals with Canada despite its push for arms autonomy, envoy says

🔮 “The ideal for us would be to achieve 100 per cent European content but, once again, we’re being realistic. assertive

2026-10-23 · Toronto Star

Canada working closely with EU on foreign aid as U.S. pulls back, Sarai says

🔮 Canada’s deepening ties with Europe could help fill some of the massive gaps left behind as the United States pulls back from foreign aid and embraces a “transactional” approach, says the secretary of state for international development. assertive

2026-10-24 · Toronto Star

Cuban ambassadors ask Canada to renew its rejection of U.S. embargo and fuel blockade

🔮 “We are confident that Canada will stay with us, as they have done in the past,” Cuban Ambassador to Canada Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz told The Canadian Press. assertive

2026-10-24 · The Globe and Mail

Cuban envoy asks Canada to renew rejection of U.S. blockade

🔮 “We are confident that Canada will stay with us, as they have done in the past,” Cuban Ambassador to Canada Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz told The Canadian Press. assertive

2026-10-30 · Toronto Star

Anand says she called out Russian counterpart invited by U.S. to G20 ministerial

🔮 Trump signed a diesel deal that will give millions of dollars to Moscow’s war effort and Ukraine has reported problems with its access to vital American satellite technology. assertive

2026-10-30 · Toronto Star

How Canada's new pact with the European Union might affect you

🔮 The two jurisdictions wrapped up a summit in Montreal on Friday with various agreements, many of which will take months or years to finalize. assertive

2026-11-03 · CBC News

Experts suggest Canada lock in gains with EU amid 'associate member' confusion

🔮 Achim Hurrelmann, co-director of the Centre for European Studies at Carleton University, said the phrasing was "a bit of a distraction from the policy work leading up to the summit — mainly because the EU, frankly, hadn't really done its homework in defining what this status would mean, and how it could be integrated into EU law." Still, Hurrelmann said Carney and von der Leyen are "keen to maintain" the buzz around such phrasing. mixed

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