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.

    • Vikthor@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      6 days ago

      Not really, nobody did anything when Germany had broken the Munich agreement in 1939. It wasn’t until well into the war that UK and France declared it null and void.

    • PumpkinSkink@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      5 days ago

      Congress of Vienna was the first time historically I have really read about nation states pearl clutch about “international laws” and “rules based international order”, I might argue that it predates WW1 by about 100 years.

    • electric_nan@lemmy.mlEnglish
      67·
      6 days ago

      I just have to laugh every time I hear people pretend it means anything other than “powerful countries doing whatever they want”.