Canada Joins US-Led Coalition to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid 20% Global Oil Supply Threat

Canada threw its diplomatic weight behind a joint US, French, and British campaign to restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The blockade directly threatens a transit artery that typically handles 20% of the world's oil supply and a massive share of global liquefied natural gas trade. Ottawa expanded its financial pressure campaign, confirming it has now sanctioned 492 Iranian individuals and entities since 2010. Prime Minister Mark Carney offered operational expertise in demining and cyber support, but conditioned all logistical deployment on the establishment of a durable ceasefire. G7 discussions are focusing on diversifying energy routes, though expanding Canadian export capacity to offset the vulnerability remains a multi-year project.