Jewish Member of Parliament reaches out to Muslim colleagues, constituents to promote conversation

With relations between Jews and Muslims in Canada strained over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and pro-Palestinian encampments on university campuses, there’s an argument to be made that rather than risk igniting emotions, the less said the better.

Ben Carr doesn’t agree. The Liberal member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre and a member of the Jewish community believes it’s exactly the time to talk.

"In order to work through conflicts in a meaningful way, we have to understand where each other are coming from,” he said about his efforts to engage with Muslims in Parliament and in his riding. 

Read my article about Carr’s efforts to engage with Muslims in the Free Press.