Front Burner

Will Canada recognize Palestinian statehood?

Canada is committing to recognizing a Palestinian state, if certain criteria is met. What led to this landmark shift in Canadian foreign policy, and will it come to fruition?
A man in a suit speaks at a podium in front of a row of Canadian flags. A women stands behind him.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with media during a news conference in Ottawa, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced plans to officially recognize Palestinian statehood in September — if certain criteria are met — marking a radical departure on Canada's position in the region. 

Evan Dyer is a reporter with the CBC's parliamentary bureau. He joins the show for a discussion about this landmark moment in Canadian foreign policy, the status of Canadian arms sales to Israel, and the implications that the creation of a Palestinian state could have. ve.

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