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Ottawa faces calls to send essential fuel to Cuba as U.S. widens oil blockade
Canadian political leaders and advocates urge Prime Minister Carney to send humanitarian aid following U.S. fuel restrictions that caused rationing and flight suspensions in Cuba.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing pressure from political figures and parties to publicly criticize the United States for expanding restrictions on fuel shipments to Cuba and/or to provide direct aid as the island faces worsening shortages. Cuba is experiencing severe shortages of essential goods, including fuel, food, and medicine — a situation underscored by travel advisories from Canada’s federal government warning of these scarcities and their impacts on daily life. The fuel crisis has disrupted travel and commerce, leading Canadian airlines to suspend or alter service to Cuba due to aviation fuel shortages, and has been linked to broader U.S. policies cutting off Cuba’s access to its main oil sources.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing growing calls for him to denounce the United States, which has tightened its restrictions on Cuba's fuel supply, or to send aid to that country.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources22
Leaning Left14Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution82% Left
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- 82% of the sources lean Left
82% Left
L 82%
C 18%
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