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Iran Is Burning: Canada Must Decide

Canada should make its alignment unmistakable by standing with the Iranian people rather than the Iranian state.
Iran Is Burning: Canada Must Decide
Protesters march in Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 29, 2025. Fars News Agency via AP
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Commentary
The streets of Iran are once again filled with anger, grief, and bloodshed. What began as economic protests over a collapsing currency and runaway inflation has turned violent, with demonstrators killed and the regime signalling that repression, not reform, will be its response. This is not a sudden crisis. It is the predictable consequence of a system that long ago exhausted every source of legitimacy except fear.
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Bryan Brulotte
Bryan Brulotte
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Bryan Brulotte is chairman of Sterling-Trust, a private equity firm based in Ottawa. He holds a doctorate in business and brings more than four decades of experience spanning military service and senior roles in the private and public sectors. He was appointed vice chair of the NATO Association of Canada in June 2026.