Manitoba welcomes Gaza child seeking medical help, other provinces called to follow – Winnipeg [Video]

A child from the Gaza Strip seeking medical treatment arrived Thursday in Winnipeg, supported in part by the Manitoba government, and a federal cabinet minister called on other provinces to follow suit.

The 11-year-old Palestinian boy and his mother were greeted at the airport by Premier Wab Kinew, who said the province is already planning to welcome a second child in the coming weeks.

“We have always been a people who stand up during times of conflict and famine and natural disaster to help the innocent,” Kinew said.

Kinew did not name the 11-year-old boy or discuss details of his medical condition, citing privacy concerns. The boy, who had made it to Egypt with his family, has a genetic condition that cannot be fully treated in the region, Kinew said.

The premier gave the boy a small Canadian flag at the airport and spoke with him through a translator.

“He …