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.

  • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
    286·
    26 days ago

    20 billion

    Man, I’m jealous.

    His country has universal health care and isn’t wasting trillions a year policing the world like we are.

    • burghler@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      231·
      26 days ago

      Our healthcare system has been deteriorating over the last 5-8 years now though with many healthcare professionals leaving the force for higher paying US opportunities. It’s lead to an annoying experience out here for anyone younger than 40 seeking healthcare.

        • Strykker@programming.devEnglish
          10·
          26 days ago

          And more significantly a lack of funding by conservative provincial governments, as the provinces are responsible for funding the system and conservatives have been in power for about the past 6-8 years now in basically every province experiencing health system failures.

    • GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.caEnglish
      171·
      26 days ago

      I’ll let you in on something else. We spend as much taxes per capita on healthcare as America does.

      • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        26 days ago

        Zelensky has already said the war will end quicker under Trump, which means he’s probably already had a chat with the new regime and is resigned to surrendering most of the land Russia have already taken.

        And none of it will stop Russia regrouping and trying again in a few years.

        • Valmond@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          26 days ago

          I do not know if the war will end quicker under Trump.

          But saying it will not end quicker under Trump (now that he’s elected) will send you back to politics 101.

          IMO.

    • PolarisFx@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      29·
      26 days ago

      Massive immigration has pushed our health care system to the breaking point in most provinces, also most of the world is annoyed at us because we’re not meeting our NATO 2% GDP military funding. Our military is underfunded, most of our population borders the US so the current government doesn’t see a point in military funding since any attack on us would be an attack on the US. Also he raised our taxes to pay for all this aid to other countries, he’s not very popular right now because of all his new taxes. The second an election is called, he’s out in his ass and TinyTrump will be elected in his place and we’ll be in the same boat as you

      • Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.worldEnglish
        14·
        26 days ago

        Massive immigration is not why our healthcare systems are at breaking. In fact, they are critical in staffing an understaffed system.

        Leading with it, and blaming it, is right into the narrative that is electing these right wing governments.