Canada hoping to charter flights for Canadians to leave U.A.E. in next 72 hours: Anand

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand responds to questions from journalists after speaking at the Ottawa Conference on Defence and Security in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the government is looking at getting Canadians out of the Middle East, including asking the United Arab Emirates to use its airspace for chartered evacuation flights.