Federal government weighs options for Canadians in Middle East | CTV National News for March.4, 2026

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada is pursuing multiple options to help more than 2,000 Canadians who have requested assistance to leave the Middle East, as some Canadians in the region are calling on the government to do more to help them get home.

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