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PM Defends Iran War, Faces Lawsuit Over Net-Zero Promise

6/22/2026

Summary

Story summary

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Iran war is “worth it” to block nuclear weapons.
He welcomed the U.S.–Iran peace deal at the G7 in France.
Carney regretted praising U.S. and Israel strikes, calling them illegal under international law.
Ecojustice and activists sued, saying the Net-Zero Act no longer guarantees Canada meets its 2030 target.
Canada and B.C. governments announced a $5 billion plan to buy Vancouver condos that critics call a bailout.

History

Historical Context

In July 2015 Iran and the P5+1 (U.S., China, France, Russia, U.K., Germany) plus the EU signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in Vienna, capping uranium enrichment and releasing roughly $100 billion of frozen assets. After U.S. withdrawal in 2018, the deal’s conditional relief model resurfaces as Canadian leaders discuss large domestic bailouts.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Iran war is “worth it” to block nuclear weapons.
He welcomed the U.S.–Iran peace deal at the G7 in France.
Carney regretted praising U.S. and Israel strikes, calling them illegal under international law.
Ecojustice and activists sued, saying the Net-Zero Act no longer guarantees Canada meets its 2030 target.
Canada and B.C. governments announced a $5 billion plan to buy Vancouver condos that critics call a bailout.

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