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Carney says Canada supports U.S. Iran attacks, but doesn’t envision combat role

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MUMBAI, INDIA AND OTTAWA — As the United States and Israel launched a major assault on Iran, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that Canada supports the attempt to stop Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon and urged Canadians in the country to shelter in place.

“Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security, and the Canadian government urges the protection of all civilians in this conflict,” said Carney, before a scheduled speech on Saturday in Mumbai, India.

Hey Grok – What is the size of the Iranian diaspora in Canada and how many of those are Shia Muslims?

The size of the Iranian diaspora in Canada (often referred to as Iranian Canadians or people of Iranian origin/ethnicity) is approximately 280,805 according to the 2021 Canadian Census data cited in sources like Wikipedia’s Iranian Canadians page and cross-referenced in Iranian diaspora overviews. This figure represents those reporting Iranian ethnic origin (including single and multiple responses).

Regarding Shia Muslims among them:There is no precise official census breakdown specifically for Shia Muslims within the Iranian Canadian community, as Canada’s census reports religion broadly (e.g., “Muslim”) rather than sects like Shia or Sunni.Among all Iranian Canadians (per 2021 data), about 43.8–49% identified as Muslim overall (around 103,560–123,045 people reporting as Muslim).

The community is described as predominantly Shia Islam (where religious affiliation exists), alongside a large portion of irreligion (around 42–43%, or 120,250 people reporting no religion). Minorities include Baha’i, Christian, Zoroastrian, Jewish, and others.

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