Iran doesn’t recognize dual citizenship, so as far as Tehran is concerned those passengers holding a second passport from Canada are still Iranians, first and only. The prime minister has no access to Iranian authorities in Canada, because Ottawa expelled Iranian diplomats in 2012 and shuttered the embassy. That act was the doing of the Harper government, but while Trudeau condemned the move and pledged to re-establish relations, it was never done. As in so many areas, Canada talks a good game on both fronts, but doesn’t follow through. It just doesn’t work like that in Canada.”In so many areas, Canada talks a good game … but doesn’t follow throughWhatever it is Trudeau viewed as an alternative obviously hasn’t worked either.

Source: National Post January 13, 2020 18:33 UTC