Trudeau minister raises eyebrows by calling Taliban 'our brothers'

Canada's minister for women and gender equality referred to the Taliban as "our brothers" during a virtual news conference Wednesday morning.

"I want to take this opportunity to speak to our brothers, the Taliban," Maryam Monsef said. "We call on you to ensure the safe and secure passage of any individual in Afghanistan out of the country."

"We call on you to immediately stop the violence, the genocide, the femicide, the destruction of infrastructure, including heritage buildings," she continued. "We call on you to immediately return to the peacekeeping table, to the peace deal that was negotiated, and to ensure that women and minority voices... (Read more)

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