PRIME MINISTERS – CANADA

PM rejects cost-of-living comparison with Trudeau

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Original article by Andrew Tillett
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 8-Jan-25

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised his outgoing Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau following the latter’s resignation after nine years in office. Albanese says Trudeau has had a good relationship with Australia under both the current Labor government and its Coalition predecessor. However, Albanese has downplayed concerns that factors which contributed to Trudeau’s departure – such as cost-of-living pressures, high inflation and immigration – could affect his own election prospects in 2025. He notes that Trudeau is the leader of a long-term government; Albanese is nearing the end of his first term in office.

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Australia, Canada and NZ warn Israel against catastrophic Rafah ground offensive

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Original article by Daniel Hurst
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 16-Feb-24

The prime ministers of Australia, Canada and New Zealand have said a joint statement that Israel must "listen to its friends" and not mount a ground offensive on Rafah. Anthony Albanese, Justin Trudeau and Christopher Luxon stated such an offensive would be "catastrophic" and "devastating", with there being "simply nowhere else for civilians to go". Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has committed to an offensive on Rafah in order to destroy Hamas and rescue hostages, but only after civilians are allowed to leave the "battle zone". However, he has not yet stated where they would be permitted to go, and what safeguards, if any, would be put in place to protect them.

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