Poilievre Calls for Blacklisting of Houthis as Group Attacks Vessels in Red Sea

Published on January 19, 2024

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada should follow the example set by the United States and designate the rebel Houthis as terrorists because of the group’s attacks against ships in sea lanes near Yemen. “Canada must ensure the Houthi terrorists are held accountable for their actions,” said Mr. Poilievre in a Jan. 19 statement. “Currently, they are able to legally operate, organize, recruit and fundraise in Canada, helping them to continue their reign of terror in Yemen while attacking civilian and allied vessels in international waters.” The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, are an Iran-backed group involved in a civil war in Yemen that had, up to recently, concentrated its attacks outside the country’s borders on Saudi Arabia. Riyadh has led a multinational effort against the Houthis....

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