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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reaffirmed Canada’s support for Ukraine during a whirlwind visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trudeau announced an additional $650 million in military aid over the next three years, bringing Canada’s total commitment so far to $2.4 billion.
But the new pledge comes as the Canadian military is under pressure at home and tensions are building with India. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Defence Minister Bill Blair about whether Canada’s military will see a funding boost and how the diplomatic rift with India is affecting the government’s Indo-Pacific strategy.
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