Freeland Reacts to Poll Showing Canadians’ Support for Ukraine Funding Waning

Published on February 6, 2024

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said it is in Canada’s “national interest” for Ukraine to win its war against Russia, following a poll that showed Canadians’ support of sending further aid to the country is waning. “Yes, the war is happening in Ukraine. However, it is also a war for us. Why? Because Ukrainians are fighting for international order; the rules-based order,” Ms. Freeland said during a Feb. 6 press conference. “This is the first time since World War II that a country is actually trying to change international borders through the means of war. Allowing this threatens all other countries in the world, and especially Canada.”...

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