No Talks with Hizbullah Cabinet Ministers
Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon has congratulated the Lebanese on the formation of a national unity government, but said his country will not hold talks with Hizbullah Cabinet ministers.
Cannon said Canada "congratulates" Prime Minister Saad Hariri and offers its "full support to him and to the people of Lebanon."
"We look forward to working with the new government to support continued reforms, expand and diversify our trade relationship, and strengthen cultural and academic ties between our countries," he stressed.
However, "we will maintain our principled policy of having absolutely no contact with Hezbollah officials," Cannon said, adding that Hizbullah is listed as a terrorist organization in Canada.