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.

  • Gammelfisch@lemmy.worldEnglish
    473·
    1 day ago

    Trudeau is spot on and Canada should ask the Blue States if they would like to be annexed.

    • yildolw@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      7 hours ago

      The population of Canada has only recently surpassed the population of California. Annexing the blue states would be a big meal for Canada to digest

    • JackFrostNCola@lemmy.worldEnglish
      182·
      20 hours ago

      Yeah sure, it will go like this:
      2025 - blue states join Canada
      2026 - red states aka the remainder of the USA face growing unrest as their funding handouts are cut off
      2026 - tech companies in the province of Canifornia stop sharing new tech breakthroughs with USA due to posturings by their increasingly expanding military industrial complex and proposed weapon developments
      2027 - huge skills drain in USA as health professionals and remaining scientists flee to Canada
      2028 - Gilead starts amassing troops and staging ‘special military exercises’ on their border with Canada