Cracks in Ukrainian consensus have Conservatives on the defensive

At issue are five votes during which the Conservatives were the lone party to vote against a new modernized Canada-Ukraine trade deal and increased funding for Operation Unifier.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside of the West Block on Sept. 22. Trudeau's Liberals have accused the Conservatives of weakening support for the war-torn nation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

December 21, 2023

Under fire for opening cracks in Canada’s support for Ukraine, the Conservatives are playing a "juggling act" as domestic and geopolitics clash, say insiders.

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