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On 19 March 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that Canada is willing "to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz."[{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/anand-clarifies-any-role-in-iran-war-role-must-fit-its-legal-and-policy-frameworks/|title=Ottawa outlines criteria for helping Gulf nations hit by Iran war|date=20 March 2026|access-date=25 March 2026|website=CTV News|quote=On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney endorsed a statement by allies — after it was released — expressing a willingness to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blockaded.}}] On that same day, Canadian defence minister David McGuinty said that Canada is "considering" helping Iran's neighbours defend themselves if they request assistance from NATO.[{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/anand-clarifies-any-role-in-iran-war-role-must-fit-its-legal-and-policy-frameworks/|title=Ottawa outlines criteria for helping Gulf nations hit by Iran war|date=20 March 2026|access-date=25 March 2026|website=CTV News|quote=Defence Minister David McGuinty added that Canada is "considering" helping Iran's neighbours defend themselves if they seek assistance from the NATO alliance.}}] |
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On 19 March 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that Canada is willing "to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz."[{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/anand-clarifies-any-role-in-iran-war-role-must-fit-its-legal-and-policy-frameworks/|title=Ottawa outlines criteria for helping Gulf nations hit by Iran war|date=20 March 2026|access-date=25 March 2026|website=CTV News|quote=On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney endorsed a statement by allies — after it was released — expressing a willingness to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blockaded.}}] On that same day, Canadian defence minister David McGuinty said that Canada is "considering" helping Iran's neighbours defend themselves if they request assistance from NATO.[{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/anand-clarifies-any-role-in-iran-war-role-must-fit-its-legal-and-policy-frameworks/|title=Ottawa outlines criteria for helping Gulf nations hit by Iran war|date=20 March 2026|access-date=25 March 2026|website=CTV News|quote=Defence Minister David McGuinty added that Canada is "considering" helping Iran's neighbours defend themselves if they seek assistance from the NATO alliance.}}] |
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===Domestic criticisms=== |
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[[File:Pierre Poilievre at Iran protest.jpg|thumb|Conservative party leader [[Pierre Poilievre]] speaking at a protest marking 1,000 days since the [[Iranian Revolutionary Guards]] shot down [[UIA Flight 752]], October 2022[{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/flight-ps752-families-want-ottawa-to-get-tougher-on-iran/|title=Flight PS752 families want Ottawa to get tougher on Iran|date=October 4, 2022|access-date=December 29, 2024|publisher=BellMedia|website=CTV|first=Dylan|last=Robertson|archive-date=August 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814004320/https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/flight-ps752-families-want-ottawa-to-get-tougher-on-iran-1.6095923|url-status=live}}]]] |
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[[File:Pierre Poilievre at Iran protest.jpg|thumb|Conservative party leader [[Pierre Poilievre]] speaking at a protest marking 1,000 days since the [[Iranian Revolutionary Guards]] shot down [[UIA Flight 752]], October 2022[{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/flight-ps752-families-want-ottawa-to-get-tougher-on-iran/|title=Flight PS752 families want Ottawa to get tougher on Iran|date=October 4, 2022|access-date=December 29, 2024|publisher=BellMedia|website=CTV|first=Dylan|last=Robertson|archive-date=August 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814004320/https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/flight-ps752-families-want-ottawa-to-get-tougher-on-iran-1.6095923|url-status=live}}]]] |
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The official Canadian position on the Iran war has been met with several criticisms due to conflicting statements during the initial phases of the military action.[{{cite web | last=Narayan | first=Shankar | title=Carney's Hesitation on Iran Is Smart Strategy | website=Macleans.ca | date=March 16, 2026 | url=https://macleans.ca/politics/carneys-hesitation-on-iran-is-smart-strategy/ | language=fr | access-date=March 29, 2026}}] Conservative foreign affairs critic [[Michael Chong]] accused Carney of contradicting himself and holding an "utterly incoherent position on Iran over the past few days."[{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/iran-war-canada-parliament-nato-9.7116424|title=Canada could be called on to help defend Gulf states, says top military commander|date=5 March 2026|access-date=6 March 2026|website=CBC News|quote=Conservative foreign affairs critic [[Michael Chong]] accused Carney of contradicting himself and holding an utterly incoherent position on Iran over the past few days.}}] Conservative party leader [[Pierre Poilievre]] accused Carney of "confusing our allies and dividing Canadians" by repeatedly shifting positions on the strikes. Poilievre also added, "Now he has gone into hiding, having failed to speak a single word in tonight's debate. In this time of crisis, Canadians deserve to know where the prime minister stands."[{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/poilievre-calls-out-pm-carney-for-his-absence-during-debate-on-iran-war/|title=Poilievre calls out PM Carney for his absence during debate on Iran war|date=9 March 2026|access-date=12 March 2026|website=CTV News}}] |
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The official Canadian position on the Iran war has been met with several criticisms due to conflicting statements during the initial phases of the military action.[{{cite web | last=Narayan | first=Shankar | title=Carney's Hesitation on Iran Is Smart Strategy | website=Macleans.ca | date=March 16, 2026 | url=https://macleans.ca/politics/carneys-hesitation-on-iran-is-smart-strategy/ | language=fr | access-date=March 29, 2026}}] Conservative foreign affairs critic [[Michael Chong]] accused Carney of contradicting himself and holding an "utterly incoherent position on Iran over the past few days."[{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/iran-war-canada-parliament-nato-9.7116424|title=Canada could be called on to help defend Gulf states, says top military commander|date=5 March 2026|access-date=6 March 2026|website=CBC News|quote=Conservative foreign affairs critic [[Michael Chong]] accused Carney of contradicting himself and holding an utterly incoherent position on Iran over the past few days.}}] Conservative party leader [[Pierre Poilievre]] accused Carney of "confusing our allies and dividing Canadians" by repeatedly shifting positions on the strikes."[{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/poilievre-calls-out-pm-carney-for-his-absence-during-debate-on-iran-war/|title=Poilievre calls out PM Carney for his absence during debate on Iran war|date=9 March 2026|access-date=12 March 2026|website=CTV News}}] |
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NDP foreign affairs critic [[Alexandre Boulerice]] stated that the NDP was disappointed with the Prime Minister's response to the war.[{{cite web|url=https://www.cpac.ca/primetime-politics/episode/canadas-stance-on-the-war-in-iran--march-10-2026?id=b71d53dc-1e42-414a-abdb-f98a82ec4a70|title=Canada's Stance on the War in Iran – March 10, 2026|date=10 March 2026|access-date=11 March 2026|website=CPAC}}] Former Canadian foreign affairs minister [[Lloyd Axworthy]] described the Canadian government's official response to the Iran war as "very confusing."[{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/former-foreign-affairs-minister-criticizes-canadas-confusing-response-to-iran-war/|title=Former foreign affairs minister criticizes Canada's 'confusing' response to Iran war|date=9 March 2026|access-date=11 March 2026|website=CTV News}}] |
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NDP foreign affairs critic [[Alexandre Boulerice]] stated that the NDP was disappointed with the Prime Minister's response to the war.[{{cite web|url=https://www.cpac.ca/primetime-politics/episode/canadas-stance-on-the-war-in-iran--march-10-2026?id=b71d53dc-1e42-414a-abdb-f98a82ec4a70|title=Canada's Stance on the War in Iran – March 10, 2026|date=10 March 2026|access-date=11 March 2026|website=CPAC}}] Former Canadian foreign affairs minister [[Lloyd Axworthy]] described the Canadian government's official response to the Iran war as "very confusing."[{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/former-foreign-affairs-minister-criticizes-canadas-confusing-response-to-iran-war/|title=Former foreign affairs minister criticizes Canada's 'confusing' response to Iran war|date=9 March 2026|access-date=11 March 2026|website=CTV News}}] |
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