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Lebanon Seeks to Distance State from Hezbollah After Cyprus Drone Incident

                                                         File photo: Youssef Ragg Lebanon has urged Cypriot authorities and the public not to conflate the Lebanese state with Hezbollah following a drone strike that originated from Lebanese territory and hit Cyprus six days earlier. Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi emphasized that the attack was carried out independently by Hezbollah and does not reflect the policies, values, or intentions of the Lebanese government.  Raggi stressed that Lebanon rejects any attempt to use its territory for external agendas and reiterated that Hezbollah’s actions fall outside the state’s legal authority. He called on Cyprus to distinguish between the official Lebanese government and groups operating autonomously, noting that Lebanon has consistently affirmed its sovereignty ...
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E‑mails Reveal Ottawa Knew of BC Ferries’ China Deal Weeks Before Public Rebuke


Internal government e‑mails show senior federal officials were aware of BC Ferries’ controversial $1‑billion contract with a Chinese state‑owned shipyard weeks before Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland publicly condemned the deal.

The correspondence, obtained by a House of Commons committee, indicates staff in the Prime Minister’s Office and Freeland’s office discussed the project in mid‑June, including its link to a pending Canada Infrastructure Bank loan that would help finance the vessels. One aide warned the project was “likely not viable without our loan” and flagged political risks if the Conservatives tied the financing to the Chinese contract.

On June 20, Freeland issued a sharply worded letter to B.C.’s transportation minister, expressing “consternation and disappointment” over the decision to award the work to China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards, citing security and economic concerns. At the time, she said the federal government had no jurisdiction over BC Ferries’ procurement choices.

The e‑mails suggest Ottawa’s involvement was deeper than publicly acknowledged, fuelling opposition claims the Liberals sought to manage optics rather than intervene in the deal.

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