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.

  • paddirn@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    16 days ago

    I’m assuming it’s because they really only have a single neighboring country, the US. Despite the Fallout games, I doubt that the US invasion/annexation of Canada is even seen as a remote possibility, or something that they could really ever meaningfully oppose were the US to even try it. There’s just no need to maintain a ridiculously large military when you’re neighbors with the country that has the largest military spending on Earth anyways, may as well just spend your money on your people.

    • tacosplease@lemmy.worldEnglish
      47·
      16 days ago

      We’re annexing them through conservative news sources instead. It’s slower, but quite effective.

      • paddirn@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        16 days ago

        Fair, we’ll have them dismantling their welfare system in a few years’ time like they were red-blooded 'Mericans all along.

        • Mongostein@lemmy.caEnglish
          7·
          16 days ago

          Oh, they’re working on it.

          Trudeau needs to step down. He’s been ok, but I honestly don’t think he’d win another election. The Trudeau hate is insane.