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OTTAWA — Some Liberal MPs who have been calling on their government to support an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war said Wednesday that they see the
His colleague, Ontario Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga, said her position on the necessity of a ceasefire remains unchanged but welcomed the idea of a “pause.” Trudeau told reporters on Tuesday that Canada supports the idea of “humanitarian pauses,” as does the United States, to allow humanitarian aid to get into Gaza and to get foreign nationals out. His office has insisted that a “pause” is not a ceasefire nor is it a truce in the war.
“A ‘ceasefire’ is often a more formal, long-term agreement to cease hostilities that is negotiated between two willing parties whereas ‘humanitarian pauses’ provide temporary breaks in a conflict in order to assist vulnerable civilians at risk,” said another senior government official.
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