(Ottawa) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was “absolutely unacceptable” for a Canadian representative to attend a Russia Day party at the Russian Embassy in Ottawa, adding that it should never have happened. produce.
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According to an article from Globe and Mailthe Deputy Chief of Protocol for Global Affairs Canada, Yasemin Heinbecker, was at the party on Friday.
During Question Period in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Acting Conservative Leader Candice Bergen asked the Prime Minister why a government that supports Ukraine would send a representative “to his enemy to enjoy champagne and caviar “.
Mme Bergen said she hopes Trudeau has apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Mr. Trudeau replied that he spoke with Mr. Zelensky on the phone on Tuesday about Canada’s support for the beleaguered nation and that “this issue has not been raised”.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told the House of Commons on Monday that she was angry and her department apologized.