Your Daily Spiel for August 22
President Donald Trump warns that Israel will have to pay a “high price” in peace negotiations with the Palestinians; TIFF has added a second Natalie Portman film to its Special Presentations program; and work on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv will no longer be done on Shabbat.
Anthony Housefather acclaimed by Mount Royal Liberals
Anthony Housefather was officially acclaimed as the Liberal party’s candidate in the riding of Mount Royal for the 2019 federal election.
Parliament votes against restoring relations with Iran
Liberals and Conservatives teamed up to vote overwhelmingly in favour of ceasing negotiations with Iran.
Marches planned for missing Jesse Galganov
Marches are being organized in Montreal and Toronto on May 13, to raise awareness of the ongoing investigation into the fate of young Montreal native Jesse Galganov, who went missing in Peru in late September.
MP Housefather announces new funding for dementia research
The government announced major new funding for research into Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in Montreal on Jan. 23.
Federal government pledges $257K for national Holocaust education
The federal government has pledged $257,645 for an educational project called Beyond the Walls of the Montreal Holocaust Museum.
Canada wraps up Maccabiah games with 50 medals
Canada owned the podium at this year’s Maccabiah Games in Israel, which ended July 18.
MP Anthony Housefather among the athletes headed to the Maccabiah Games
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is hoping once again to bring home a suitcase full of shiny souvenirs from the Maccabiah Games in Israel.
