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Fotheringham on 40,000 Canadians in Beirut myth
The column ridicules a Canada wide panic claiming 40,000 Canadians were trapped in Lebanon during a Middle East conflict. It notes the error, then contrasts Canada’s immigrant passport system and population with a reminder of Beirut’s geography and climate, ending with a Beirut student’s remark about real travel from mountains to the Mediterranean in a day.
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Canada
Lebanon
Middle East
Paris
London
Israel
Ottawa
Grandma
Grandpa
Boffin
Beirut
Vancouver Island
Victoria
British Columbia
Campbell River
Port Albemni
Calgary
Jordan
Syria
Egypt
Iraq
Iran
King David Hotel
Jerusalem
Damacus
California
Georgetown University
Washington
Vancouver
English Bay
Stanley Park
Med