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Canada Uses Partial Cost-Recovery to Evacuate 15,000 Canadians from Middle East
Canada partly recovers evacuation costs while taxpayers cover millions amid rising consular demands due to Middle East conflicts, with 15,000 Canadians airlifted since 2024.
- Global Affairs Canada runs an emergency response centre coordinating evacuations and consular help, using chartered flights and partner resources.
- Rising regional violence, including Iranian drone strikes, has driven increased evacuation requests and prompted Global Affairs Canada to allocate $40 million in 2024 as the Israel–Hamas war spread into Lebanon.
- Ottawa charges evacuees commercial-equivalent prices and allows upfront payments or undertakings to repay, as Anand described the model as fiscal prudence.
- Global Affairs Canada’s spending—such as nearly $10 million in Haiti—highlights budget strain, with critics including Garth Turner labeling some evacuees 'Canadians of convenience.'
- Officials warn the total cost of current operations won’t be known for months as Global Affairs Canada revamps emergency preparedness, while only three per cent of 24,045 Canadians in Lebanon sought help and staffing dropped from 1,400 to 400 inquiries.
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Why Canada is helping Canadians flee the Middle East — and what it costs
OTTAWA - Ever since the U.S. launched its war against Iran on Feb. 28, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has said her top priority is helping Canadians who want to
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