When it comes to Gaza, political insincerity is not cutting it

The Liberal government is driven less by firm policy commitments than it is by soundbites and impromptu announcements to capture the news cycle.

Foreign Affairs recently shared a photo of Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, meeting with humanitarian groups in Gaza, with the caption 'the humanitarian situation in Gaza is catastrophic.' You don't say, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

March 21, 2024

OTTAWA—Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s trip to the Middle East, her department’s main estimates, and the NDP motion to acknowledge the plight of the Palestinians should have nothing in common. Except, they have converged to expose the emptiness of Joly’s min...

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