John Longhurst

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A campaigning Justin Trudeau stopped to speak with Jewish community leaders in Winnipeg

A campaigning Justin Trudeau stopped to speak with Jewish community leaders in Winnipeg

Concern about rising antisemitism and security precautions were topics on the table when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with representatives from the Jewish community of Winnipeg on Aug. 29.The meeting, which was organized by Winnipeg South Centre MP Ben Carr, was attended by a dozen others.

Winnipeg MP wants to talk about Gaza; not to fan flames in Canada — to help extinguish them

Winnipeg MP wants to talk about Gaza; not to fan flames in Canada — to help extinguish them

With relations between Jews and Muslims in Canada strained over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and pro-Palestinian encampments on university campuses, there’s an argument to be made that rather than risk igniting emotions, the less said the better. Ben Carr doesn’t agree. The Liberal member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre and a member of the Jewish community believes it’s...