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Toronto Star
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- Toronto Star
U.S. condemns Canada, four other nations over Israeli sanctions
OTTAWA - The United States condemned Canada and four other countries on Tuesday for imposing sanctions on two Israeli cabinet ministers. Canada joined the U.K., Norway, Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday in sanctioning Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, accusing them of pushing 'extremist rhetoric' by calling for the displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank and the expansion of Israeli settlements in the territory. 'Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have incited extremist violence and serious abuses of Palestinian human rights,' reads a joint statement issued by the five countries. 'Extremist rhetoric advocating the forced displacement of Palestinians and the creation of new Israeli settlements is appalling and dangerous. These actions are not acceptable.' ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers for allegedly 'inciting extremist violence' against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. (AP Video / June 10, 2025) In a statement released Tuesday afternoon by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the United States condemned the sanctions aurged the countries to reverse. He said the sanctions do not advance the United States' efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the region, bring home hostages and end the war. The statement goes on to blame Hamas for disturbing the peace of Gaza civilians. 'We remind our partners not to forget who the real enemy is. The United States urges the reversal of the sanctions and stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel,' the statement read. Israel's Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar said Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling a meeting early next week to decide on a response to the sanctions. 'It is outrageous that elected representatives and members of the government are subjected to these kind of measures,' Sa'ar said at a press conference. The Canadian Press reached out to Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand for comment on Rubio's remarks but has not received a response. Before Rubio's statement on Tuesday, Anand said that 'extremist settler violence' threatens the long-term safety of both Israelis and Palestinians. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'It prolongs the existing conflict and it erodes the path to a two-state solution, which we see as the only path to sustainable peace and security, including for Israel,' Anand said following the weekly Liberal cabinet meeting. Asked about the prospect of further sanctions on Israeli government officials, Anand maintained that Canada's focus is on Ben-Gvir and Smotrich. 'These two individuals promoted extremist settler violence and it has to stop. I will add, they are members of Netanyahu's government. They are not members of his party, but rather coalition partners from far-right parties,' Anand said. NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson said Canada should be sanctioning all senior members of Netanyahu's government. 'Canada should respect international law and sanction Netanyahu and his cabinet immediately for their role in the genocide of Gaza. All Israeli officials who incite or are responsible for genocide should be sanctioned,' McPherson said in a media statement. McPherson said the NDP has been calling for sanctions on Ben-Gvir and Smotrich for 19 months. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The joint statement says that the countries tried to work with the Israeli government on the issue of forced Palestinian displacement but 'violent perpetrators' continue to act with 'encouragement and impunity.' The statement says that while the countries imposing sanctions still support Israel's right to defend itself, the actions of the 'targeted individuals' undermine 'Israel's own security and standing in the world.' 'Today's measures focus on the West Bank, but of course this cannot be seen in isolation from the catastrophe in Gaza,' the statement says. 'We continue to be appalled by the immense suffering of civilians, including the denial of essential aid.' The sanctioned individuals are inadmissible to Canada and Canadian individuals and organizations are barred from doing business with them. Last month, Prime Minister Mark Carney joined British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron in writing an open letter condemning Israeli military operations in Gaza. The three leaders called the level of suffering in the territory 'intolerable.' The letter called on the Israeli government to allow more food aid into Gaza and to end military operations there, and for Hamas to release its remaining hostages. The three leaders said they would take 'concrete actions' if Israel did not comply. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Carney, Starmer and Macron also threatened to impose sanctions on people and groups linked to the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The U.K. imposed sanctions on what it called a 'West Bank violence network' shortly after the letter was released publicly. Canada has imposed three previous rounds of sanctions on people and groups associated with expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The last round of sanctions was announced in February. — With files from Craig Lord and The Associated Press. This report was first published by The Canadian Press on June 10, 2025. Politics Headlines Newsletter Get the latest news and unmatched insights in your inbox every evening Error! 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Toronto Sun
6 hours ago
- Toronto Sun
Funding, procurement backlogs challenge Carney's defence spending pledge
PM Carney vows Canada's defence spending will meet NATO's 2% benchmark this year, but it may be easier said than done Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to service personnel after making an announcement as he visits Fort York Armoury in Toronto on Monday, June 9, 2025. Photo by Chris Young / THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The devil's always in the details. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account That's what observers are saying about Prime Minister Mark Carney's pledge Monday to bring Canada's defence spending above NATO's minimum benchmark of 2% of GDP — a goal that's being applauded, but has pundits wondering where the money's going to come from. 'Debt interest charges already cost taxpayers $1 billion every week, so the government must find big savings in other areas of the budget to offset the higher defence spending,' said Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Even the Conservatives, who've spent the past decade criticizing Liberal government spending, had good things to say about Carney's plan to reverse nearly 10 years of letting Canada's military rot — but said the announcement means little without knowing where the money's coming from. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We want more money for defence, we want to rebuild our armed forces — but we want value for money,' Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday ahead of Question Period — referencing Tuesday's auditor general report on Canada's bungled fighter jet procurement, describing costs to purchase 88 F-35s growing by 50% amid pilot shortages and project delays. Read More 'Is the goal to push out as much money as possible, or is the goal to have the best-equipped, best-trained and the best quality-of-life for our military?' That came one day after Poilievre said the announcement makes the need for an early budget even more critical, something Terrazzano agrees with. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Canadians deserve to know how much the government is borrowing this year and what savings the government is going to find to pay for all this new spending,' he said. Defence analyst and Macdonald-Laurier Institute Senior Fellow Richard Shimooka told the Toronto Sun increasing spending isn't as simple as making an announcement — particularly with Canada's ongoing procurement bottlenecks. 'There's just not enough people within the Department of National Defense to actually execute anything except for a couple of programs … especially how process-driven the Government of Canada is,' he said, referencing the auditor's fighter jet report. 'The fighters' costs haven't changed in the past 15 years, just getting this process through is the real issue.' Making this a priority straight from the PMO may foster enough political will to unblock the logjam, he said, but said it's impossible to spend money when nobody's there to draft requests for proposals. 'It's going to be a challenge to get it going,' he said. bpassifiume@ X: @bryanpassifiume RECOMMENDED VIDEO NHL Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Toronto Blue Jays Columnists
CTV News
9 hours ago
- CTV News
New AI minister says Canada won't ‘over-index' on AI regulation
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks during the Canada 2020 conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby OTTAWA — Canada's new minister of artificial intelligence says he'll put less emphasis on AI regulation and more on finding ways to harness the technology's economic benefits. Evan Solomon says Canada will move away from 'over-indexing on warnings and regulation' to make sure the economy benefits from AI. He says getting AI regulation right is critical to Canada's 'economic destiny.' In his first speech since becoming Canada's first-ever AI minister, Solomon outlined four priorities for his ministry. They include scaling up Canada's AI industry, driving adoption and ensuring Canadians have trust in and sovereignty over the technology. He says his focus with AI regulation will be on data protection and privacy. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 10, 2025. Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press
