Canada Adds Haiti Evacuation Flight Next Week After Last-Minute Requests

Soldiers patrol the road near the international airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 13, 2024. The Associated Press/Odelyn Joseph

Canada has added an evacuation flight out of Haiti next week after a spike in the number of requests to flee the Caribbean country.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says in a message on X that officials saw an influx of last-minute requests for help.