Carolyn Parrish on Foreign Affairs

In the House of Commons on October 21st, 2004. See this statement in context.

Foreign AffairsOral Question Period

October 21st, 2004 / 3 p.m.

Liberal

Carolyn Parrish Liberal Mississauga—Erindale, ON

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

According to John Ibbitson of the Globe and Mail , a large body of officials at Foreign Affairs and CIDA are convinced that Canada is about to sacrifice its hard won reputation as an honest broker in the Middle East, a reputation established by Lester B. Pearson in the 1956 Suez crisis.

Is the cabinet considering a change in policy in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

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