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Thousands of Canadians remain stranded in Iran and Israel as Ottawa raises risk levels

Canadian Artur Wilczynski joins guests of the Tel Aviv hotel in a second sub-basement to wait out the attacks.

In his hotel room in Tel Aviv, Canadian Artur Wilczynski has quickly adopted a routine intended to keep him alive: His smartphone flashes an alert that missiles are incoming, and he heads to a sub-basement bomb shelter to wait out the latest attack by Iran, listening for the exploding sky to go quiet again.

Right now, there’s no way back to Canada for the retired public servant, who was visiting Israel from Ottawa as part of an international delegation invited by the country’s foreign ministry to meet with members of the LGBTQ+ community.

What federal Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, is all about

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the One Canadian Economy Act on Friday.

The federal government has tabled legislation that details what it will do to bolster trade amongst provinces and territories and how it will fast-track major infrastructure projects.

Bill C-5 is entitled One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives to hold a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, June 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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