Casting the Conservatives in a MAGA light over Ukraine can backfire on Trudeau and Canada

Demonstrating our resolve to support Ukraine despite any outcome following the next Canadian election will evade the catastrophic foreign policy decision to make Canadian military funding to Ukraine a politicized issue.

With declining approval ratings and a vocal disdain by right-leaning voters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political gamble on Ukraine may unconsciously open the floodgate to more opposition to Canada furthering its military support, writes Andrew Erskine.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW ERSKINE

March 4, 2024

With an election on the horizon, Canadian political parties are ramping up cross-party attacks, campaign slogans, and stances on public policies to pinpoint the consequences of voting for a “left-wing” or “right-wing” party.

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