OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani said that $8 million worth of Canadian aid to Cuba announced this week was sparked by a “moral panic” that is distracting the government from helping Canadians.

OTTAWA — Cuba's envoy to Ottawa says the U.S. is trying to overthrow his country's communist government — but Canada's foreign service says the regime's hold on Havana is "quite stable."

Canada’s longstanding approach to ties with Cuba is geared towards preserving diplomatic engagement while safeguarding economic and strategic interests.

Good morning. Canada’s major airlines cancelled their flights to Cuba as the island’s oil crisis deepens – more on that below, along with a silver medal in Milan Cortina and a U.S. cabinet member’s Epstein ties. But first:

The Canadian government is in a bind as it faces growing calls to help Cuba while the U.S. government attempts to choke off the island nation's fuel supplies. NDP interim Leader Don Davies and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet have both called on the Liberal government to send immediate aid to Cuba,

Canada said on Monday it plans to provide assistance to Cuba while the island grapples with fuel shortages after Washington moved to choke off Cuba’s oil supplies.

US President Trump had vowed to stop Venezuelan oil from reaching Cuba, sparking a crisis on the island. Now the US government is easing its restrictions as top US diplomat Rubio meets concerned Caribbean leaders.