Canada Congratulates New Lebanese Government

(No. 339 – November 10, 2009 – 3:05 p.m. EST) The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding the formation of a new Lebanese government:

“ Canada congratulates Prime Minister Sa’ad Hariri on forming a new Lebanese government, and we offer our full support to him and to the people of Lebanon . We also commend the spirit of compromise shown by Lebanese leaders in reaching this agreement. I hope that the newly formed cabinet will be committed to upholding Security Council resolutions and to building a stable country that promotes peace and security in the region.

Elizabeth May clears the air

Contrary to rumours circulating on the internet, Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada did not appear at a Hezbollah event two years ago.

Tories will continue to back Israel, Harper says; Opposition ‘marches with Hezbollah’

Stephen Harper touted his party’s staunchly pro-Israel foreign policy yesterday, accusing opposition party members of "marching in the streets beside the flags of Hezbollah."

Remembering Ehud and Eldad

The road of statesmanship is paved with bitter choices. But few are more difficult and soul-searching than the recent decision of the Government of Israel to release five Lebanese prisoners and return 199 bodies of Lebanese fighters in exchange for the bodies of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, the two Israeli soldiers who were kidnapped from Israel by the terrorist group Hezbollah in 2006.

Remembering Ehud and Eldad

The road of statesmanship is paved with bitter choices. But few are more difficult and soul-searching than the recent decision of the Government of Israel to release five Lebanese prisoners and return 199 bodies of Lebanese fighters in exchange for the bodies of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, the two Israeli soldiers who were kidnapped from Israel by the terrorist group Hezbollah in 2006.

The Government of Canada offers its sympathies to the families of messrs. Regev and Goldwasser and the people of Israel.

Today, following the exchange of five captured terrorists for the remains of Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser, the Government of Canada offers its sympathies to the families of messrs. Regev and Goldwasser and the people of Israel.

Hezbollah’s attack on the Lebanese Government

Mr. Speaker, we strongly condemn the actions of Hezbollah to incite violence. These actions only serve to inflame sectarian divisions. Hezbollah and its supporters must not be allowed to pull Lebanon toward war.

Hezbollah’s attack on the Lebanese Government

Mr. Speaker, Canadians are concerned about the recent escalation and violence in Lebanon. We hear news reports that 10 people are dead, 20 people are wounded, and those are just recent reports.

Hezbollah won’t be dropped from terror list, Day says

Minister of Public Safety Stockwell Day rejected the notion that dropping Hezbollah from the terror list would aid in negotiating peace in the Middle East.

Hezbollah’s War on the Western World

Mr. Speaker, I would suggest that the hon. member is having an out of body experience. The fact of the matter is that he is talking about the latest headlines that he reads in the papers. We have heard those latest headlines before.