Ottawa will not fly to the rescue of Canadians

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Guillaume St-Pierre

Thursday, September 7, 2017 17:59

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OTTAWA | Canada has not “for the moment” the intention of flying to the rescue of canadian tourists trapped by the hurricane Irma. Ottawa relies on the airlines to allow its nationals stranded in the storm to return home in safety.

“We remind all Canadians who are in the path of the prepare, have a plan, and follow the advice of local authorities “, warned the prime minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday.

The major canadian airlines have significantly increased their staffing in order to allow the maximum number of their customers to return to the country.

Only in Cuba, some 10,000 tourists from different nationalities have been evacuated.

Trapped

Despite all that, Quebecers are still trapped in the Caribbean, in particular because airports have been completely destroyed by the strong winds.

In the office of the minister of foreign Affairs, asked by chrystia Freeland, is said to monitor the situation closely.

But, ” for the moment “, Ottawa does not intervene directly in the field to bring back to the country of Canadians the wrong way. This, however, remains a possibility, according to a source.

“Three or four” embassies and canadian consulates have closed their doors for security reasons in the Caribbean, has also confirmed the Ministry.

The diplomatic staff assigned to these delegations has not been repatriated to Canada, has been provided.

Frigate

A canadian frigate has left the port of Halifax in the south direction on Thursday, with its edge of the material humanitarian aid.

A Sea King helicopter has also been placed on the bridge in order to carry out possible rescue operations.

In addition, the Canada has not received any appeal for aid to countries hit by the storm, such as France and the United Kingdom, which have many territories in the Caribbean.