Ottawa has yet to order a military evacuation of Canadian citizens from Lebanon but is preparing logistics, as Canadians express frustration with government-assisted departures.
“I want to make sure that you are brought to safety, and please take the seat,” Joly told reporters in Paris on the sidelines ofAbout 650 seats were reserved for Canadian citizens on two flights from Beirut to Istanbul on Thursday, but Global Affairs Canada said those flights left with only 275 passengers in total — including nationals from other countries such as the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and Denmark.
Sources have told Global News the pre-positioning of assets was done to prepare for a potentially chaotic evacuation operation, with multiple countries set to try and get their people out at the same time with limited space. Global Affairs Canada says it needs to vet all requests for departure information for admissibility into Canada before offering seats. It has committed to responding to all requests in the coming days.
Hussein said it was especially frustrating to hear Joly and other government officials suggest this week that some people are declining offers of seats.Calgary radio host speaks out after being attacked outside banquet hall“Israel is beheading Lebanese infrastructure, so people are without cellphone service, Wi-Fi, data. They’re travelling through dangerous places,” Hussein said.
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