Canada lobbying 'like-minded' countries on Palestinian vote: envoy

Published September 14, 2011

Palestinian officials are confident they have enough support from UN member states to achieve at least symbolic recognition of their statehood, a vote on which may go before the international body this month. Canada, however, is not among the countries likely to vote for the recognition.

But this has not stopped Palestinian officials and community members from trying to get Canada to at least abstain...