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Foreign ministry said it erred issuing a public statement advising all Canadians in the Middle East to leave if possible in view of escalation of conflict between Israel and Iran; Canadians are now asked to consult travel advisories country by country

Over 166 fires are currently active across central Canada, 84 of which are considered out of control; a state of emergency has been declared by Manitoba, followed by Saskatchewan, and mass evacuations have started, with over 17.000 needing airlifting

Prime Minister Mark Carney presented his new cabinet with many new faces and with less veterans; announcing the team he pledged it will deliver new ideas and “decisive action” on key points such as trade, crime and the cost of living

Eleven people died as an SUV drove through a Filipino street festival, in what Vancouver Police Department has called “the darkest day in our city’s history", and one of the largest mass-fatality vehicle attacks in Canadian history

Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister on Friday 14 March, along with a leaner team of cabinet ministers who will manage the country through the current US trade war and a federal election campaign expected to begin shortly

Canada has withdrawn from a UN mission in eastern Congo citing the “increasingly perilous conditions” in the rebel-held city of Goma; critics say it is a time when peacekeepers are desperately needed to protect thousands of people displaced at UN bases

The “appointment of Kevin Brosseau as Fentanyl Czar will accelerate Canada’s efforts to detect, disrupt, and dismantle the fentanyl trade, in partnership with the United States” stated PM Trudeau commenting the former RCMP deputy commissioner new role

Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie has been stripped of Order of Canada; the appointment has been terminated by the Governor General following a 2023 CBC report questioning her Indigenous heritage and affirming she was born in Massachusetts

Under growing pressure from his own party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down and end his nine-year stretch as party leader when his Liberal Party will choose a new leader and that parliament would be prorogued until 24 March

Much of Canada is under a weather alert this weekend, with forecasts going from the -40°C in central areas to 110km/h winds on the Atlantic coasts, that would be also at risk of flooding due to heavy rain, and high waves

Eight MPs were named Ministers in a long-expected cabinet shuffle coming after a dramatic week that began with the shock exit of Chrystia Freeland who resigned  from Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister

Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador reached an agreement on a new contract for the massive Churchill Falls hydroelectric project, after secret months-long negotiations; current deal that ruled power supply for Newfoundland was signed in 1969