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Canada greenlights, then blocks Iran official. Ottawa won't say why

4/30/202655 min

Canada granted a former Iranian military commander and current soccer official permission to come to Canada, then revoked his permit and turned him away once he arrived. As ministers cite privacy concerns and a lack of awareness for giving few details, Power & Poltiics asks Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden about the timeline. Plus, Trudeau-era cabinet mainstay Jonathan Wilkinson explains why he's leaving the Carney government to take a diplomatic post in Brussels.

Clips

Pressed on Iran entry
Europe vs. U.S. alignment
Defending climate direction
Accountability in safe sport
What Canada wants to host

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    [upbeat music] The Liberal government faces questions about an Iranian soccer delegation granted then denied entry to Canada. Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson is leaving parliament, and a Conservative MP's trip to Washington is dismissed by the prime minister. It's Thursday, April 30th. I'm David Cochrane. The Power and Politics Podcast starts now. The Liberal government is facing a lot of questions after an Iranian football delegation was denied entry to Canada. They were here to attend the FIFA conference leading up to the World Cup happening today in Vancouver. But one of the officials, who is pictured here, is a former commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard. An Iranian state media claims he flew to Toronto and landed after being given special authorization to enter Canada. We're learning more about what exactly happened

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