‘Nobody’s Perfect,’ Joly Says of Afghan Evacuation, as Tories Question Plaque

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly responds to questions in the Foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa, March 15, 2022.The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says it was “a messy situation” trying to help Afghans escape the Taliban, as Conservatives questioned her department’s decision to install a plaque commemorating the August 2021 airlift.

“I can’t turn back the clock,” Joly told the House of Commons immigration committee, where she was questioned about the government’s chaotic attempts to bring thousands of people from Kabul to safety.