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Interest in Canadian flights out of Lebanon last year waned quickly, documents show

  • Canada spent over $14 million to assist Canadians leave Lebanon in 2024, including about $4 million for nine flights to Istanbul.
  • Approximately 7,400 individuals requested emergency assistance, but only 1,200 accepted the flights offered.
  • Global Affairs Canada indicated that this operation was planned on a cost-recovery basis, differing from the evacuation in 2006.
  • GAC's efforts included nine charter flights that transported 844 individuals to Istanbul between October 3 and October 12, 2024.
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Documents detailing Canada's efforts to help citizens and permanent residents leave Lebanon last year show that initial interest in charter flights from Lebanon has fallen dramatically.

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Interest in Canadian flights out of Lebanon last year waned quickly, documents show

Documents detailing Canada’s efforts to help citizens and permanent residents leave Lebanon last year show an initial swell of interest in charter flights out of the country dropped off dramatically.

·Canada
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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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