Canada secures limited seats on commercial flights from Lebanon as conflict widens
By Canadian Press on March 4, 2026.
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the federal government has secured “a limited number of seats” on commercial flights out of Lebanon for Canadians trying to flee the region.
Anand says more than 103,000 people have registered with Global Affairs Canada in the Middle East and Gulf region.
The Canadian government is not offering assisted departures from the region.
Israel’s ministry of tourism is operating buses to the border with Egypt and Anand says Global Affairs is communicating these options to the people who are registered.
Canadians are being advised to avoid all travel to a number of countries in the region as the U.S.-Iran conflict widens.
Anand says Canada has added diplomatic staff in neighbouring countries, including Azerbaijan, Armenia, Jordan and Turkey.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 4, 2026.
Canadian Press staff, The Canadian Press
11-10
Although there are many who work or are retired in some parts of the Middle East/Gulf area, there are many who came to Canada, living here long enough to get citizenship and our respected passport, they returned to the country they left to live.
Their allegiance is with the country they left to come to Canada!