Canada will provide Ukraine with 650 million Canadian dollars as part of a long-term assistance program for armored vehicles and special medical evacuation vehicles, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
“I have made it clear that our government will help you as long as you need it… We will provide long-term assistance to Ukraine. We are talking about $650 million over three years. This is for armored vehicles and also for special sanitary evacuation vehicles that will be built in the province of Ontario,” he said in a speech to the Canadian Parliament on Friday.
Also, according to him, Canada will continue to provide economic assistance to Ukraine over the next year “to make Ukraine a powerful, dynamic and prosperous country.”
In addition, the prime minister said, Canada will send instructors for F-16s so that Ukraine can make the most of these aircraft. “But our greatest belief is that you will not need this military and financial assistance for a very long time and that peace will return to your country very soon,” he said.
At the same time, he emphasized that “there can be no wrong peace based on compromises with the aggressor.”
“In order to have a lasting peace, we must stand up to Putin. A lasting peace must clearly establish that borders must be respected, regardless of the size of the neighboring army. This peace must restore the right of Ukrainians to determine their future,” Trudeau said.
“What Putin has done is a break with civilization. It is a violation of our common humanity. It is an attempt to destroy the rule-based order that protects our freedom. It is a step toward weakening democracy and establishing autocracy. Putin rules through deception, violence and repression,” the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister of Canada also noted that Canada adheres to the principles of the Ukrainian Formula for Peace. “We believe that the world must respect the UN Charter, be based on international law and preserve the territorial integrity of Ukraine,” he concluded.
