A Ukrainian serviceman carries a 155-mm artillery shell at a position near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine January 14, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer
U.S. 'unable to step up' on Ukraine aid, leaving Canada to fill the gap, says Freeland | CBC News LoadedAsked about Canada's commitment to NATO's two per cent spending target, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada's support for Ukraine has helped the alliance deal with its most significant challenge at a time when the U.S. has been dealing with "shenanigans" in Congress.
"In March, Canada sent $2 billion in urgent budget financing support to Ukraine at a time when the U.S. — and this is maybe something you could ask the U.S. ambassador about — at a time when the U.S. has been unable to step up and provide support for Ukraine. We were there to fill the gap," Freeland said, after being told U.S. Ambassador David Cohen would also appear on the program.
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen takes part in a discussion during an event in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. "Democracy can be a little ugly at times, and it can be a little cumbersome. In the end, democracy works, and I have no doubt that the United States Congress will step up and that there will be an ongoing flow of continued significant support to Ukraine from the United States."
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