Trudeau denounces Canadian official attending Russia Day celebration – National
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced the attendance of a Canadian official at a Russia Day get together on the Russian embassy whereas Canada is making an attempt to separate itself from the nation as a result of struggle in Ukraine.
“Clearly, it’s completely unacceptable for any Canadian consultant to be at this occasion,” Trudeau stated Tuesday throughout query interval. “It by no means ought to have occurred, and we denounce it totally.”
World Affairs’ deputy protocol chief Yasemin Heinbecker attended the occasion Friday, together with representatives of Egypt, Pakistan and a few African nations. The Globe and Mail newspaper first reported the attendance.
Trudeau’s response got here after interim Conservative chief Candice Bergen requested him why the federal government would ship a consultant “to their enemy’s home to take pleasure in champagne and caviar.” Bergen stated she hopes Trudeau apologizes to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Trudeau stated he spoke with Zelenskyy at the moment over the telephone about Canada’s assist for the nation however the situation of the get together “didn’t come up.”
World Affairs Minister Melanie Joly stated Sunday that it was “unacceptable” that Heinbecker attended the occasion.
“No Canadian consultant ought to have attended the occasion hosted on the Russian embassy and no Canadian consultant will attend this type of occasion once more,” Joly stated in a Twitter submit.
Joly has stated she didn’t know the official would attend the occasion and solely came upon after media studies.
Canada has sanctioned greater than 1,000 people and organizations for the reason that invasion of Ukraine started on Feb. 24, and has been a number one world voice in condemning Russia for the struggle.
— with information from the Canadian Press
