Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland referenced horrific allegations of Russian war crimes on Thursday as the federal Liberal government promised another $500 million in military aid as well as other financial assistance to Ukraine.
The promised new aid is contained in the Liberal government's latest federal budget plan, which paints a gloomy picture for Canada's economy should the war in Ukraine drag on, including even higher fuel prices and supply-chain problems.
Freeland went on to accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin and "his henchmen" of war crimes, and warned that the only way for Canada and other democracies to be safe is if "the Russian tyrant and his armies are entirely vanquished.""Because they are fighting our fight -- a fight for democracy -- it is in our urgent national interest to ensure that they have the missiles and the money they need to win. And that is what this budget helps to provide.
The promised new assistance follows assertions from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Anita Anand in recent weeks that Canada would send more weapons and other help to Ukraine. Canada is also offering an additional $1 billion in loans to Kyiv through a special account managed by the International Monetary Fund to help the Ukrainian government weather the economic damage of the conflict, which has left whole cities in ruin.
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