US EditionCritics call out Ottawa for not contesting Iran joining UN nuclear weapons conference
Conservative MPs say Ottawa should have joined allies in opposing Iran’s UN roles, after 6 countries objected to its NPT nomination.
- Conservative MPs are criticizing Prime Minister Mark Carney's government for failing to challenge Iran's nomination to the vice-presidency of the UN's nuclear non-proliferation treaty review conference on Monday.
- During the General Assembly on Monday, the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates objected to or dissociated from Iran's nomination, while Canada did not directly challenge the move.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand offered a clarification to reporters on Parliament Hill Tuesday, stating there is "absolutely no support from the Canadian government for the Iranian regime."
- Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman criticized the government in the House of Commons, telling Parliament: "The government's silence on Iran is a vote cast in its favour, no matter what they tell you."
- Earlier this month, a bloc of Asian countries nominated Iran to ECOSOC, and Canada and most allies did not contest the move, with the United States being the only country to push back.
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Critics call out Ottawa for not contesting Iran joining UN nuclear weapons conference
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