The equipment purchase means Canada has now spent the $500-million set aside in the 2022 budget for military support for Ukraine
Trudeau also says a new NATO centre of excellence for climate change and security will be located in Montreal.
On Wednesday, Canada signed an agreement to upgrade the NATO battlegroup it leads in Latvia to a brigade, although the federal government said it was too early to say whether that means sending more troops. The Canadian-led NATO battlegroup is made up of about 2,000 troops, including 700 Canadians, and is one of eight such units based in eastern Europe designed to deter and defend against any Russian invasion.
Trudeau also said on Thursday that Canada will take part in the G20 summit scheduled to take place in Bali this fall, even if Russian President Vladimir Putin goes too. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned NATO leaders on June 29 that Moscow's ambitions did not stop at Ukraine. He also expressed the urgent need for more weapons and money to defend itself against Russia.
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