Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday blamed “MAGA influence” for Canadian Conservatives’ declining support for aid to Ukraine.
“The real story is the rise of a right-wing, American MAGA-influenced mindset that has caused Canadian conservatives – who were once among the strongest defenders of Ukraine, I admit – to turn away from something that Ukraine in their country needs hour of need,” Trudeau said Friday, according to the CBC.
The prime minister said politicians in the US, Europe and Canada who do not support aid to Ukraine are “starting to parrot Russian disinformation, disinformation and propaganda.”
Canada’s Conservatives have begun opposing further aid to Ukraine in recent weeks, a marked departure from the country’s initial near-unanimous support for the war effort against Russia. Canada has one of the largest diasporas of Ukrainians in the world.
“All Canadians should be concerned when the Conservative Party of Canada and Pierre Poilievre turn their backs on history, turn their backs on our friends and allies, turn their backs on the international rules-based order and our support for the UN Charter on Territorial Integrity.” said Trudeau.
There is a growing disagreement among the American right over aid to Ukraine. The US Congress is facing a dispute over how to provide aid to Ukraine and Israel amid its conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
“I don’t think there’s an easy way forward,” said Rep. Adam Smith (Wash.), ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee. “It’s all in the game.”
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