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Canada delivers more armoured vehicles to Haiti as police try to push back gangs

People protest against the arrival of the USNS Comfort hospital ship in Jeremie, Haiti, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. The USNS Comfort is on a humanitarian mission to provide dental and medical services. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph People protest against the arrival of the USNS Comfort hospital ship in Jeremie, Haiti, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. The USNS Comfort is on a humanitarian mission to provide dental and medical services. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph
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The Canadian Armed Forces airlifted more armoured vehicles to Haiti as police in Port-au-Prince struggle to contain a gang crisis.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said Wednesday that Canada is working with countries in the region to plan possible responses if the situation further deteriorates.

Port-au-Prince has been held hostage for months by violent, feuding gangs who have shut down roads and essential services, leading to a resurgence of cholera.

The armoured vehicles were purchased by the Haitian government. It is the second such shipment since October, when both Canada and the U.S. sent some armoured vehicles to Haiti.

The federal government release on the second shipment did not say which companies made the armoured vehicles, how much they cost or how many were sent.

However, a government official, who was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter, said there were three armoured vehicles, including two of the same model.

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and Defence Minister Anita Anand said in a statement that the equipment will help the Haitian National Police.

Haiti's unelected Prime Minster Ariel Henry has previously requested an international military intervention to regain control of the capital, a move controversial among Haitians.

Trudeau told reporters Wednesday in Mexico City, where he was attending a Canada-U.S.-Mexico leaders' summit, that the armoured vehicles are part of Canada's response, which also includes humanitarian aid.

In addition, Ottawa is trying to coax Haitian leaders to form a political consensus on how the West can best support the country so it can hold a credible election.

Part of that includes sanctions on high-profile Haitians alleged to have helped gangs thrive, which Trudeau claimed "have caused real response from the country's elites in terms of allowing for greater stability."

The U.S. has said Canada would be an ideal country to lead a military intervention but Trudeau would not specify what Washington has asked Ottawa to do.

"We're all very aware the things could get worse in Haiti, and that's why Canada and partners, including the United States, are preparing various scenarios if it does start to get worse," Trudeau said.

"Right now, what is effective is empowerment of the Haitian National Police to solve the situation themselves, and support for the Haitian people," he said.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 11, 2023.

Correction

This is a corrected story. A previous version used the term "tanks" instead of armoured vehicles.

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