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Ottawa faces calls to send essential fuel to Cuba as U.S. widens oil blockade
Canadian lawmakers urge Ottawa to send humanitarian fuel and aid to Cuba amid U.S. control of Venezuela's oil reserves causing severe shortages and flight disruptions.
- On Feb. 17, 2026, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves‑François Blanchet urged Ottawa to follow Mexico’s example and aid Cuba, stating Cubans 'do not deserve their current suffering.'
- After the U.S. took control of Venezuela's oil reserves in January, Cuba's fuel supply was cut off, prompting shortages and airline suspensions, amid expanded restrictions and tariff threats.
- Airlines suspended flights to Cuba and Air France added refuelling stops amid shortages, while Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz, Cuba's ambassador to Ottawa, accused Washington of economic warfare last week.
- The federal government has so far not committed to humanitarian aid, while Mexico dispatched navy ships with food and hygiene supplies to Cuba.
- With Mexico already sending aid, Ottawa's decision could affect regional tensions as some U.S. officials push for tougher measures, including warnings of military actions, according to reports.
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UN ‘extremely worried’ over Cuba’s humanitarian situation
The UN said it was “extremely worried” about a worsening humanitarian situation in Cuba as a tightened US embargo brings the island’s economy to a grinding halt. Washington has upped pressure in a bid to replace Havana’s communist regime, cutting off oil shipments and, by extension, the economy. Ensuing blackouts have hit essential sectors, namely health care, while a lack of fuel has stunted the island’s vital tourism industry. US Secretary of …
Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing growing calls for him to denounce the United States, which has tightened its restrictions on Cuba's fuel supply, or to send aid to that country.
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