Ottawa and Kyiv are in talks toward a formal agreement that would lock in Canada’s military, political, economic and financial support for Ukraine over the long term.
There will be kind words for Ukraine and condemnations of Russia when President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travels through Canada over the next two days.
But there is a more consequential reason for his visit, which will include a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet in Banff on Thursday, as well as stops in Calgary, Toronto and North Bay.
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