Canada must hold Iran accountable for downing of Ukrainian airliner

It is now clear that if Ottawa and its partners wish to achieve justice for the victims, they must impose harsher penalties on Iran.
To date, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tried to avoid antagonizing the Islamic Republic, limiting himself to tough rhetoric while abjuring tough policies, writes Tzvi Kahn, but Canada can wage a diplomatic campaign that would increase Iran’s international isolation and further delegitimize the Islamist regime.
Canada has had enough. The same goes for Sweden, Britain, and Ukraine. The four countries recently announced that they would no longer negotiate for reparations fro...

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