Without skin in the game, Trudeau won’t change policy direction on Ukraine—even if it’s not working

Those who like to prolong wars 'for as long as it takes' can only destroy things, not put them back together.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine. The war is stuck in a stalemate, but Trudeau has no reason to change course, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.Photograph courtesy of the government of Ukraine

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

July 10, 2023

OTTAWA—The war in Ukraine is stuck in a stalemate. There have been no notable shifts in months. By all accounts, it is destined to end either by attrition or exhaustion, unless someone steps in to broker a negotiated peace agreement. It won’t be the Trudeau Liberals. The...

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