OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are demanding to know why the public was kept in the dark for nearly two weeks after an Iranian missile slammed into a Canadian airbase in Kuwait on March 1.
Conservative defence critic James Bezan said on Thursday that it was a “failure” of government communications and transparency for this information to be withheld for more than 11 days, pointing the finger directly at Prime Minister Mark Carney.
James Bezan on Mark Carney withholding the information that Canadians came under attack in Kuwait
"Canadian Armed Forces members were attacked on March 1 in Kuwait during the very early hours of the first parts of the war in Iran."
"We are extremely well, first and foremost,… pic.twitter.com/0vloMPb7Ys
— cbcwatcher (@cbcwatcher) March 12, 2026
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REPORTER: "If this attack happened [in Kuwait on March 1], why didn't you inform Canadians before?"
PM CARNEY: "Well, I'm not the only spokesperson for the government, but, I'll confirm… the members of the Canadian Forces are all safe and sound." pic.twitter.com/mbK40qViTI
— Juno News (@junonewscom) March 12, 2026
