Trudeau Backs Airstrikes in Yemen, Says Canadian Military Helped With Planning

The prime minister says the attacks by Houthis against commercial ships in the Red Sea are ‘absolutely unacceptable’ and ‘contrary to international law.’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in an interview at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in Ottawa on Dec. 11, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has endorsed the airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthi in Yemen, saying the attack by U.S. and British forces was accomplished with the support of Canada’s military.

Mr. Trudeau, during a press conference in Guelph Jan. 12, called the Houthis’ actions against commercial ships carrying economic and humanitarian goods in the Red Sea “absolutely unacceptable” and “contrary to international law.”