OTTAWA — An open letter signed by dozens of community and business leaders says the Liberal government should not have decided to recognize a Palestinian state without debating the issue in Parliament.

The letter from B’nai Brith Canada, whose signatories include former MP Rona Ambrose and CTV host Ben Mulroney, says it is “an affront to our democracy” that the government made such a significant change to its foreign policy while Parliament was not sitting.

In July, Carney said Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September, as long as the Palestinian Authority holds elections next year, without any involvement by Hamas.

The letter to Carney today says Canada should “continue to play a leading role” in supporting efforts to eventually

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