Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and his wife welcomed an 11-year-old Palestinian boy and his mother from Gaza to Winnipeg for medical treatment. The boy has a genetic condition that requires specialized care not available in Gaza. Premier Kinew highlighted Manitoba's history of aiding those in need during conflicts and disasters, and expressed hope that other provinces would follow suit in supporting children from Gaza seeking medical help.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and his wife Dr. Lisa Monkman welcome a Palestinian mother and her son from Gaza to Winnipeg at the Winnipeg Airport on Jan. 16.A child from the Gaza Strip seeking medical treatment arrived Thursday in Winnipeg, supported in part by the Manitoba government, and a federal cabinet minister called on other provinces to follow suit.
“We have always been a people who stand up during times of conflict and famine and natural disaster to help the innocent,” Kinew said. The premier gave the boy a small Canadian flag at the airport and spoke with him through a translator. Marc Miller, federal minister for immigration, refugees and citizenship, said kids from Gaza have come to Canada for medical help, but this was the first time a provincial government put its full weight behind the effort.
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