Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a news conference on Parliament Hill to provide her weekly economic update.
She announces the payment amounts for the government’s carbon rebates for small- and medium-sized businesses, which will deliver over $2.5 billion to about 600,000 businesses before the end of the year. She also announces the government has finalized the list of Chinese steel and aluminum products that will be subject to a 25 per cent surtax.
Freeland is joined by ministers Jean-Yves Duclos (public services and procurement), Mary Ng (export promotion, international trade and economic development) and Rechie Valdez (small business).
Vice President Harris in Augusta speaking with the Mayor about the hurricane damagePrestaken to support emergency response and recovery efforts in Georgia and other states throughout the southeast following Hurricane Helene.
Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon today (1 Oct) told reporters in New York that Israel’s response to a barrage of ballistic missiles launched by Iran on Israeli territory, “will be noticed” and “it will be painful.”
Danon said, “the Islamic regime in Iran has now shown the world its true face. They are a terrorist state. For years they have armed terrorist and rogue states. They are responsible for the death of innocent civilians across the globe.”
Until now, he said, “they have hidden behind proxies, but the mask has dropped. They have exposed themselves directly, launching hundreds of missiles into civilian areas. Their evil is now laid bare for all to see.”
The Israeli diplomat vowed to “defend our people.” He said, “we will act. Iran will soon feel the consequences of their actions.”
Danon expressed disappointment at Secretary-General António Guterres’ message issued after the Iranian attacks calling for de-escalation and stressing the need for a ceasefire.
He said, “we have no desire for war or escalation. But we cannot sit idly by when our civilians are being attacked in such manner.”
Asked about specific plans for Israel's response, he said, “we will decide about when and how we will respond” an added, “the people of Iran who are watching us understand that it's not against the Iranian people. It's against the radical regime that dragged the Iranian people into this situation.”
At the UNGA, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi urged the international community to pressure Israel to return to a political path for a two-state solution, questioning Israel's commitment to peace.
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