Melanie Joly on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in May. Ms. Joly was foreign minister until this spring, making her a central figure in the government’s response to the Israel-Hamas war. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

A pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the home of Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has sparked calls for the government to consider security measures to protect politicians from protests at their residences.

A group of up to 60 protesters chanted slogans, rang bells, banged pots and projected messages onto Ms. Joly’s house in Montreal on Wednesday evening, in an escalation of protest activity over the situation in Gaza.

Ms. Joly was foreign minister until this spring, making her a central figure in t

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