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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney in Kyiv on Aug. 24. The prime minister's visit to Ukraine was the first in a four-country tour to strengthen and advance collaboration on commerce, energy, and defence with European allies. Photograph courtesy of X

Opinion

BY LIBERAL MP STEPHEN FUHR

September 1, 2025

Canada is stepping up to meet the moment. In Ukraine on Aug. 24, Prime Minister Mark Carney joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Ukraine’s independence day. The prime minister continued on to Poland, Germany, and Latvia, while my recent mission took me to Sweden...

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