Are you trying, much like your predecessor, to convert the rest of the world to "zionism"?
Do we have a treaty obligation to UKraine's defence? Where is the national debate on the relevance of NATO? Carney is bandying about tens of billions as if they are sitting there in our piggy bank.
Having declared that the US is no longer a "reliable partner" is it sane policy to flee to Europe and embrace the war in Ukraine?
Canada announces $4.3-billion in new Ukraine aid and sanctions on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
Steven ChaseSenior parliamentary reporter
Kananaskis, alta.
Published June 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday morning at the G7 summit and said Canada would offer the country additional military aid and more support in the form of loans.
Reuters
Prime Minister
Mark Carney has announced $4.3-billion in new Canadian support for
Ukraine’s war effort and more sanctions targeting the “shadow fleet” of vessels that Russia is using to skirt international trade restrictions.
The measures, unveiled Tuesday, comprise of $2-billion in military support for Kyiv – including funds for drones, ammunition and armoured vehicles – as well as a $2.3-billion loan to help Ukraine rebuild public infrastructure shattered by years of Russian bombing.
Separately, the G7 summit that Canada hosted this week in Kananaskis, Alta., cancelled plans to issue a joint statement on Moscow’s war on Ukraine because the United States wanted to water down the wording too much, a Canadian official told reporters at the summit.
Late Friday, however, Prime Minister’s Office spokesperson Emily Williams issued a statement to retract this assertion, saying it been made in error and was based on a breakdown in internal communications.
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Tuesday’s announcement marks Canada’s first substantive support for Ukraine since Mr. Carney became Prime Minister in March. The Prime Minister’s Office said the money was tucked into Ottawa’s big defence spending hike unveiled earlier this month but not announced until now.
The “shadow fleet” sanctions – which target more than 200 foreign registered vessels – follow similar measures unveiled by Britain and the European Union in recent years. These vessels are used to sell Russian oil to raise money for Moscow, now into the fourth year of its war on Ukraine.
Canada’s new measures add 201 more shadow fleet vessels to the list of Russia-linked vessels involved in the illicit movement of oil, liquefied natural gas and arms for the benefit of Moscow. In total, Ottawa now has sanctions against more than 300 vessels.
Canada also announced export-restriction sanctions on goods related to the production of chemical and biological weapons, as well as industrial goods and advanced technologies that have both civilian and military applications.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta, June 17.Suzanne Plunkett/The Associated Press
New import restrictions also block Canadian companies, even those operating abroad, from sourcing nickel, aluminum, coal from Russia – sales that can benefit Moscow’s war machine.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand also announced Canada is imposing additional sanctions on 77 individuals and 39 entities.
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Targets include three individuals, and 14 entities involved in the development of quantum technology in Russia, a sensitive sector that can have various dual-use military applications and be leveraged by the Kremlin to bolster its military.
Ottawa is also applying sanctions on three financial entities who directly support the Kremlin in moving funds in and out of Russia to pay for arms and other war-related material; toughening sanctions on Surgutneftegas, a major Russian oil and gas company; and imposing sanctions on 15 additional individuals and entities that enable Russia’s shadow fleet to conduct its activities.
Canada’s sanctions bar targeted individuals from travelling to this country, freeze any assets people or companies might have in Canada and prohibit Canadian financial institutions from providing services to them. It would also prevent Canadians from providing marine repair or supply or insurance services to the Russia-linked shadow fleet.
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John Boscariol, head of McCarthy Tétrault’s international trade and investment law group, said that even if those individuals or companies now under sanction have no dealings with Canada, Ottawa’s new measures prevent them from turning to this country for business or financial services if they are seeking new bankers or suppliers after being barred in the European Union, U.S. and Britain. It also prevents Canadians or Canadian companies outside this country from dealing with these people, companies or vessels.
Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the G7 summit Tuesday looking for more help and tougher sanctions on Moscow. Hopes for a united show of support were dashed by Mr.
Trump, who made another pitch to bring Russia back into the G7 fold and left the gathering early, late Monday.
Mr. Zelensky made his pitch Tuesday morning to other G7 leaders while Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv recovered from the
deadliest attack by Russia in mo
Firefighters walk at the site of Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters
An overnight Russian missile and drone bombardment of Ukraine killed 15 people and injured 156, local officials said Tuesday, with the main barrage demolishing a nine-story Kyiv apartment building in the deadliest attack on the capital this year.
Mr. Carney expressed sympathy for victims of the latest “barbarism from Russia” in Kyiv.
“This underscores the importance of staying in total solidarity with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people,” he said.
The Prime Minister said G7 leaders discussed Ukraine Monday night: “We underscored the importance of using maximum pressure against Russia, who has refused to come to the table.”
Mr. Zelensky thanked Mr. Carney for applying the new sanctions and offering additional military support. He called the Russian attack overnight “a big tragedy for” Ukraine.
“Really it was a big attack on civilian infrastructure. On people. Just people, houses.”
Mr. Trump, who since taking office has sought but failed to broker peace between the two countries, suggested earlier this month that the two sides may just need to “keep fighting” before a ceasefire is possible.
On Monday, he renewed his pitch to expand the G7.
“I think you wouldn’t have a war right now if you had Russia in,” Mr. Trump said of the grouping. “You spend so much time talking about Russia, and [Russian President Vladimir Putin is] no longer at the table.”
