The Prime Minister said that, as a middle power, Canada understands how important it is to protect the rules-based international order

Summary

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opposed any deal letting Russia keep Ukrainian land, saying it would encourage other countries to break international rules.

Speaking to a NATO meeting, he highlighted Canada’s $19.5 billion aid to Ukraine and stressed the need to defend global stability.

Trudeau defended his plan to raise military spending to 2% of GDP by 2032 after criticism of Canada’s low defense funding.

He warned against isolating Ukraine, saying continued support is crucial to stop further global conflicts.

  • MonkeMischief@lemmy.todayEnglish
    502·
    25 days ago

    Exactly! I don’t know why appeasement is even discussed with any seriousness. We’ve all seen this before.

    Previously on: “World History”

    England: “Fine, fine, you can have, like, Poland a slice of Czechoslovakia, but then chill out!”

    Narrator: “He did not ‘chill out’.”

    (Edited for accuracy. Thanks!)