Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) will select its next leader at the Winnipeg Convention held from March 27-29, 2026. Canada Talks Israel Palestine has reached out to the teams of the leading candidates for an interview to discuss their views on the Israel/Palestine situation. So far, only Yves Engler has responded. See our 30 min interview with Engler here.
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Soon after the ceasefire was announced, Palestinians streamed north to find their destroyed houses and begin to clean up. Palestinians are already eagerly reopening wells blocked by Israeli troops, bulldozing rubble left by Israeli bombs and even repainting walls!!. By hand and using remaining and donated machinery, they have started to make Gaza liveable again. Some countries have started to help. Canada could do so as well…
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There are ten Israeli quarries in the West Bank, providing over 12 million tons of stone, gravel, and dolomite for Israeli construction projects each year. A UN resolution has overwhelmingly declared that Israel does not have the right to exploit Palestinian resources on occupied territory. Canada was one of a handful of countries to oppose the motion. Read more….
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In an open letter sent on May 29th to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an impressive array of public opinion leaders urge that Canada reaffirm its support for the independence of the ICC and its Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan. Read more...
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According to an article in the Toronto Star, four Black activists were invited to the Supreme Court to talk about racism with some of the courts law clerks during Black History month. Then the activists were abruptly “disinvited” – apparently because they have posted articles in support of human rights for Palestinians. Read more.
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