PM Says Inviting Iran to Vancouver Soccer Friendly Is Not 'A Very Good Idea'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% :Canada is hosting Iran on June 5 in Vancouver, part of a two-game homestand at B.C. Place Stadium.
55% : Iran posted 1-0 wins in 1997 and 1999 games in Toronto and Edmonton, respectively.
52% : Canada, ranked 38th in the world, and No. 21 Iran are both preparing for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar this November.
47% :Flight 752 was shot down on Jan. 8, 2020, minutes after taking off from Tehran by an Iranian surface-to-air missile.
44% : The federal government has said Canada's priority "is to seek answers and pursue justice by holding Iran accountable and pursuing reparations, while continuing to provide the families and loved ones of the victims with the support they need."
40% : The merits of hosting Iran were raised by a reporter, citing families who had lost loved ones on Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 calling the game a "slap in the face."
34% : Canada has a 1-2-0 all-time record against Iran, winning the most recent encounter 1-0 in April 2001 in Cairo.

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