Ministers Bill Blair (defence), Steven Guilbeault (environment), Ahmed Hussen (international development), Mélanie Joly (foreign affairs), Jean-Yves Duclos (public services), Karina Gould (government House leader), Steven MacKinnon (labour and seniors), and Anita Anand (transport and president of the treasury board) speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as the federal party holds its weekly cabinet meeting. They face questions on the first anniversary of the deadly attacks by Hamas against Israel, the federal government’s plan to protect boreal caribou in Quebec and the Bloc Québécois’ policy demands to ensure the survival of the minority Parliament. They also comment on the way forward for the design and construction of a new high frequency rail line from Quebec City to Toronto.