U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat and former marine, says he is concerned by American rhetoric denigrating Canada's military. On a visit to Ottawa, he said rhetoric from Trump officials has been disrespectful and risks compromising work by American allies to keep the United States safe. His comments came a day after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted about a Canadian cadet program.

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The new Palestinian ambassador to Ottawa, Feda Abdelhady, says Canada's recognition of the State of Palestine has been pivotal for her people. But she says Canadians have agency and need to back up their stated goals for a peaceful two-state solution by imposing consequences on Israel until it ends its occupation.