Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly makes a statement on the one-year anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza, in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.
Tensions flared on Parliament Hill Monday as MPs marked the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks — and as Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly demanded an apology from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre after he accused her of pandering "to Hamas supporters.” Tensions flared on Parliament Hill Monday as MPs marked the one-year anniversary of the Oct.
This kibbutz was one of the hardest hit on Oct. 7. A year later, some here doubt the fighting will ever endPoilievre rose again and insisted the government denounce antisemitic chants. Justice Minister Arif Virani then rose and said the government stands against hatred targeting Jewish Canadians. "She continues to pander to Hamas supporters in the Liberal Party as part of her leadership campaign rather than doing her job," Poilievre said."If there is a day where we don't do politics about peoples' lives being taken or people being killed, it is today," Joly said, adding that all MPs oppose antisemitism. She called on Poilievre to apologize.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asks the government to condemn ‘antisemitic hate slogans’ used in Canada.
"As I've said before, there are ways to make our points without resorting to these types of comments," Fergus said, noting that other MPs have been asked to withdraw similar remarks in the past. "That's what you do when you hold a position of power in these difficult times. You support people, you show moral leadership. You don't ... gaslight people," Joly said.
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