Caucus divisions on Israel-Hamas war show strain for Liberals, say insiders

Twenty-three Liberal MPs, including six parliamentary secretaries, signed on to a letter calling for the Canadian government to advocate for the a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured speaking to the Liberal caucus during the winter retreat on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

October 25, 2023

While other Grits defend Israel’s right to self-defence, there are growing calls from within the Liberal caucus for a ceasefire as the Israel-Hamas war wages on, and politicos say the dynamic poses a challenge for the governing Liberals as policy divisions play out in publ...

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