‘Gaza is an election issue,’ Canadian Muslim advocacy group says
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is calling on members of the Muslim community in the country to make an informed choice in the federal election, as advanced polls opened earlier today.
“We encourage you to do your homework and make an informed decision to figure out: who is best for your children? Unfortunately, the stakes couldn’t be higher for them,” the group said in an email.
“If things go poorly, and we don’t get out there in the next week, we are looking at a minimum of close to half a decade where Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism could remain major parts of our national debate.”
The group also said Gaza has become an election issue ahead of Election Day on April 28.
Liberal Party leader Mark Carney has said Canada should apply “maximum pressure” to reach an immediate ceasefire while securing the release of captives and resuming humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has said he would cut funding for UNRWA and crack down on pro-Palestine protests in Canada, which he described as “hate marches”. Echoing Trump, he said non-citizens taking part in those protests would be deported under a Conservative government.
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