Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says

Opposition parties call for clarity from government as MPs set to debate Iran war

OTTAWA — Opposition parties from across the political spectrum are demanding the Liberal government clarify its position on the U.S.-Israel war on Iran as they prepare for a debate in the House of Commons Monday evening.

Liberal Government Proposing Debate on Iran War, House Leader Says

Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says the government is proposing a debate March 9 on unrest in the Middle East, after members of cabinet discussed the issue over the weekend. “The government has proposed to other parties in the House of Commons that a debate on the hostilities in Iran and the Middle East and the impact for Canadians abroad be held Monday evening in the House,” MacKinnon, who is also transport minister, said in a March 8 X …

Carney should have consulted Grit caucus before supporting U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, say some Liberal MPs: 'what the hell'

Some Liberal MPs told The Hill Times that Prime Minister Mark Carney should have consulted his caucus before declaring Canada's support for the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. But B.C. Liberal MP Parm Bains says he's received positive feedback from Iranian-Canadians in his riding.

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Carney’s government has proposed a debate on the Iran war, House leader says

Steven MacKinnon’s post on X comes after caucus members said they felt uneasy when the PM expressed support for the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran