Justin Trudeau resists MPs’ calls to recognize Palestinian state after announcement from Norway, Spain and Ireland

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Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question from the opposition during question period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on May 22, 2024.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press Justin Trudeau’s government is resisting calls from within the Liberal caucus and from the NDP to follow the lead of Norway, Ireland and Spain and immediately recognize a Palestinian state. In the House of Commons, challenged by NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson to “take a stand”, Mr. Trudeau said Canada is “prepared to recognize the state of Palestine at the right time – not necessarily as...