Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday the federal government won’t base its foreign policy on a New Democrat motion that would officially recognize Palestinian statehood.
The minister’s comments came during debate in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon, hours ahead of a vote on the opposition day motion brought forward by the NDP’s foreign affairs critic.
The non-binding motion calls on the Canadian government to take a number of actions in response to the war in the Gaza Strip, including “officially” recognizing “the State of Palestine.”
“Of course there are issues with the motion that is presented by the NDP, and we can’t change
