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Canadians stuck in Middle East say Canada is putting families in an ‘unimaginable’ position
Global Affairs Canada has arranged nearly 900 evacuation seats but limits assistance to Canadian citizens, leaving many non-Canadian family members stranded amid missile strikes.
- A Canadian in Doha says she faces an 'impossible' choice to leave her non‑Canadian spouse and three children under 14, citing visa and aid restrictions, on March 10.
- Consular rules prioritizing Canadian citizens and Saudi visa limits complicate evacuations, as Global Affairs stress assistance is mainly for citizens, with limited exceptions for family members.
- Since March 4, Global Affairs organized 504 flight seats and 390 bus seats, but only 357 Canadians have used those spaces.
- Unable to board Canadian‑chartered buses, a Montrealer with health issues reports he and his wife are seeking private transport to Muscat, over 1,000 kilometers away, since Doha's airport is shut.
- Foreign Minister Anita Anand posted on social media on Sunday that about 110,000 Canadians are registered in the Middle East and 5,267 request assistance, including 1,000 from Qatar.
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Canadians stuck in Middle East say Canada is putting families in an ‘unimaginable’ position
A Canadian woman caught in a war zone says she’s facing an “impossible” choice to flee with her children and leave behind her husband, who is the only one in the family without Canadian citizenship.
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left10Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution83% Left
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- 83% of the sources lean Left
83% Left
L 83%
C 17%
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