As reported by The Post Millennial, the international "Summit on Peace in Ukraine" held in Switzerland over the weekend saw Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau frequently in the limelight, albeit not always for commendable reasons.
During the group photo session on Sunday, Trudeau unexpectedly shouted, Slava Ukraini!" This phrase, translating to Glory to Ukraine, left many summit participants puzzled, while Ukraine's President Zelensky acknowledged it with a nod.
Trudeau pledged on Saturday at the G7 summit to increase Canada's financial and military aid to Ukraine, and to endorse an additional $5 billion loan. However, his credibility was undermined when he seemingly confused Ukraine with Russia, stating that Ukraine must be held to account for the ongoing conflict.
The Prime Minister was also questioned about the contentious report from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. Trudeau, who received an unredacted copy of the report, titled Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canadas Democratic Processes and Institutions 12 weeks ago, remained silent on its explosive claim that several Members of Parliament wittingly worked for foreign governments in exchange for favors.
When probed by reporters on Saturday about whether any Liberals were among the implicated MPs, Trudeau responded, The issue of foreign interference is one that this government has taken incredibly seriously since 2015. We brought in the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians over the objections of the Conservative Party and indeed, the strenuous resistance of the Harper government for years.
Despite both the New Democrat Party and the Green Party leaders who have also read the unredacted report stating that none of their members were identified as spies in the document, Trudeau remained evasive when asked if Liberal MPs were among the compromised. His only response was, I will allow Mr. [Jagmeet] Singh and Ms.[Elizabeth] May to speak for themselves.
In a separate press conference, when Trudeau was again questioned about the spy scandal, he was suddenly seized by a coughing fit and withdrew from the cameras for approximately 30 seconds to recover. This incident only added to the growing questions surrounding Trudeau's handling of the report and his commitment to transparency and accountability.
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