Justin Trudeau Afghanistan

• No timeline for unblocking Afghanistan aid, Trudeau says amid humanitarian crisis

  The country is facing a shortage of food and medical supplies, so Australia and the European Union found workarounds to their own laws this spring to allow aid groups to help.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2022
  
• Canada’s response to fall of Afghanistan target of new special committee of MPs

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an election as the Taliban was advancing through Afghanistan and came under heavy criticism for the government's handling of the crisis.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
  
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• Canada to speed up processing of Afghan refugees as evacuations ramp up: minister

  Marco Mendicino said the government is not requiring passports or COVID-19 negative tests from the Afghan passengers and is deferring biometric screening to a third country

  World

  Aug 20, 2021
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• Canadian military aircraft being ‘reconfigured’ to get as many as possible out of Kabul

  NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday several of the allies running evacuations out of the Kabul airport are pushing to extend an Aug. 31 evacuation deadline.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2021
• Canada resuming evacuation flights to Afghanistan as U.S. regains control of Kabul airport

  Chartered flights carrying fleeing Afghans have arrived in Canada from Monday evening and additional flights will be sent starting Tuesday night, the Canadian Armed Forces said.

  World

  Aug 17, 2021
• 2 Canadian flights arrive in Ontario carrying staff, Afghans fleeing Kabul

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said 807 Afghans who supported Canadians on the ground have been evacuated so far, and 500 of them have arrived in Canada for resettlement.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2021