Israel's Diaspora Minister, Amichai Chikli, visited Canada to meet with lawmakers, Jewish leaders, and evangelical Christians, discussing Israel's $53-million Alef Bet project for Jewish day school education in North America.

Three Conservative MPs, including Dr. Colin Carrie from Oshawa, recently met with far-right German politician Christine Anderson, a member of the Alternative for Germany party known for holding racist views on Muslim immigrants, homosexuality, and Holocaust denial.