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Canada ‘leaving the door open’ to assist in Middle East, but no plans to engage offensively: McGuinty
Canada will support Middle Eastern allies and protect shipping routes but refuses to join offensive military actions amid rising regional conflict, Defence Minister David McGuinty said.
- On March 16, 2026, Defence Minister David McGuinty said 'we will not be engaging offensively in this war' but left aid options open, Ottawa reports.
- After United States and Israeli strikes widened the war, Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy shipments as the conflict exceeds two weeks.
- Citing operational reasons, McGuinty said 'There has been no formal ask of Canada with respect to playing a deliberate & offensive role in the prosecution of this war.'
- Diplomatic pressure coincided with UN figures showing nearly 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as Canada and European partners called for de-escalation and safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz.
- David Perry, president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, said 'I don't really think Canada's got a ton to offer right now. Problematically, there's not a lot of people that do', while about one quarter of seaborne oil transits the Strait of Hormuz.
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Canada is 'leaving the door open' to providing assistance in the Middle East, Defence Minister David McGuinty says, but he also insists Canada 'will not be engaging offensively.'
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