What do Liberals, including Doug Ford, really think about Iran?
When Iran attacks Canadians, Liberal politicians change the subject, use it as an excuse for housing prices, or wait eight years to pretend they care.
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Article adapted by Rebel News staff
If asked about Iran, there are really two answers.
One answer is about the Iranian people — especially the Persians who fled the ayatollahs and built new lives in Canada. Toronto and Vancouver are full of them. Many came here after the Islamic Revolution turned a modernizing U.S. ally into a brutal theocracy. Most are secular. Most despise the regime. Most dream of seeing their country free again.
That Iran is worth sympathizing with.
The other answer is about the regime.
The Islamic Republic is not just another dictatorship. It is a fascist theocracy built on anti-Americanism, anti-Israel hatred, terrorism and religious fanaticism. It arms proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah. It targets civilians on purpose. It wants nuclear weapons. And unlike secular tyrannies, it is not constrained by ordinary ideas of deterrence or mutually assured destruction.
That regime is now on everyone’s mind as Israel and the United States strike Iranian military assets, missiles and nuclear facilities. But Iran’s response is never limited to the battlefield. It lashes out asymmetrically — through terrorism, proxies, intimidation and soft targets.
That includes the West.
Jewish institutions in Europe and North America have been attacked. Synagogues in Canada have been shot at. A U.S. consulate was targeted. And yet even now, Canada’s political class cannot bring itself to speak clearly about what Iran is — or what it is doing here.
Take Mark Carney.
It has now come out that a Canadian military installation was attacked by Iran two weeks ago. Thankfully, no Canadians were hurt. But Carney kept it quiet. And when finally asked about it, his answer was not outrage, not retaliation, not even a serious condemnation. His answer was that Canada would not take part in “offensive actions.”
Offensive actions?
Canada was attacked.
Retaliating against an attack is not “offensive.” Keeping it secret and then scolding reporters for asking about it is not leadership. It is weakness.
And Carney is not alone.
Gregor Robertson, now a federal Liberal, managed to invoke the war with Iran not to condemn terrorism, not to denounce the regime, but to explain away Canada’s housing crisis. Apparently Iran is now to blame for home prices too.
It was absurd. It made no sense. But it revealed something important: to these people, Iran is not chiefly a terror state. It is a political talking point, a prop to excuse their domestic failures.
Evan Solomon was no better. More vague talking points. More mush. More attempts to fold Iran into a generic Liberal message about affordability and “plans.” Not a word of seriousness about the regime itself, or the fact that Iran has agents operating in Canada.
Then there is Doug Ford.
Back in 2018, Ford said he would not tolerate Al-Quds Day in Ontario — the annual hate march created by the ayatollahs to glorify the destruction of Israel and spread anti-Jewish hatred in the West.
And yet for eight years, he tolerated it.
Only now, on the eve of this year’s march, did Ford suddenly announce he was seeking an injunction to stop it. Not months ago. Not weeks ago. Not even a few days ago.
The day before.
It was completely unserious.
Any court application launched at the last minute was almost certain to fail on timing alone. Ford knew about these annual marches for years. He did nothing. And then, with cameras rolling and the event already imminent, he decided to perform toughness.
The police are unserious. The Ontario government is unserious. The federal government is unserious. And in a country this full of Iranian regime sympathizers and agents, that is becoming dangerous.
Canada now has leaders who cannot even say plainly that Iran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, that it has attacked Canadians, and that its supporters openly organize in this country.
That is what they really think about Iran.
They think it can be managed. Delayed. Spun. Used. Soft-pedalled. Folded into some other message.
They do not treat it as the threat it is.
And that may be the most dangerous thing of all.
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COMMENTS
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Fran g commented 2026-03-21 15:09:26 -0400I agree with you Ezra. When UNDRIP in BC was finally talked about I thought oh my this is not good for ordinary Indigenous people. I have always defended Indigenous people but now I find myself suspicious of what they are up to. They (some corrupt chiefs, politicians, lawyers) are being used by UN, as puppets, to further destroy Chanada. -
Roman Kierzek commented 2026-03-16 10:38:22 -0400I’m a boomer and I voted Conservative and will vote again just because there’s no one else to vote for. I’m not the problem. Carney and his corrupted Liberal government are enemies of Canada. What’s with this ‘ah’ as they ramble on. It sounds stupid. Just a few MPs I would consider being Honourable. As for the US, it ain’t no picnic there either. -
Anthony Salotti commented 2026-03-15 09:50:29 -0400Time to move to The United Sates Of America .
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Don Armitage commented 2026-03-14 21:09:10 -0400Another token Conservative MP who is right out of touch with reality. He is going to fix the country, but he doesn’t say how. Just a bunch of empty words.
As for international students, if they or their parents can’t afford to finance their year here, then they shouldn’t be allowed to come. They are here to study, not to work. -
Paul McCullough commented 2026-03-14 11:17:04 -0400- The Iran conflict caused space and time to ripple, leading to Canada’s current housing issues.
- I recall that they were bringing in temporary foreign workers during the COVID lockdowns as well (at least in Ontario).
- Carney moved his business and his assets out of the country before he started his “elbows up” BS. The fix is in IMO. The world will be divided into 10 super-states, which will give their authority over to a single global authority – as per the Club of Rome, The United Nations, Daniel 2, Daniel 7, Revelation 13. Canada’s destruction has been in the works for decades, and has been ramped up since 2015. (Wasn’t it one of Carney’s first acts as Trudeau’s financial advisor in 2015 to have us sell off our gold reserves? I wonder if China purchased any of that.) -
chris macdonald commented 2026-03-14 07:26:19 -0400Atwoods inspiration from what I’ve read is that the idea for Handmaids Tale came from a magazine article she read about a Catholic Charismatic community some where in Massachusetts. On a side note, if you’re an atheist because you feel uncomfortable about a belief in God, you should ponder an ancient middle eastern proverb: The sinner flees from nothing.
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Dennis Sundgaard commented 2026-03-13 23:31:49 -0400Blah, blah. Garrett is a Genius at using a lot of words to say nothing. I was really looking forward to hearing his views. Very disappointing interview for me.
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Bruce Atchison commented 2026-03-13 21:07:27 -0400Liberal boomers sure are selfish. I’m a conservative boomer but I’m enraged at how young people can’t get ahead. Worse yet, we’re deracinating our country on ideological lines and to gin up the GDP. This will ruin generations of future Canadians. I hope those Liberal-voting seniors get bitten by their own selfishness.
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Lance Humphries commented 2026-03-13 20:53:55 -0400Yeah he’s built NoneOfit all right!!
