Canada pledges food aid for Cuba as US fuel blockade continues

Canada announced Wednesday it is sending $8 million Canadian (US$6.7 million) in food aid to people in Cuba as the island faces an escalating fuel crisis as oil shipments have slowed following U.S. threats of tariffs. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she not discuss Canada's aid intentions with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio or the other U.S. officials. “This is Canadian foreign policy,” he said.