The first day of the International film festival was just about to begin, complete with red carpets and Hollywood celebs who came to attend the festival. Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, paid tribute to the death of Queen Elizabeth II and stated that the country would hold a national day of mourning with commemorative service for the British Sovereign.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev, announcing more military aid to the war-torn nation and more sanctions against Russia.
On February 11, Ontario province, where Ottawa is located, declared a state of emergency to quell the convoy protests.
‘Canada will always be there to defend the rights of peaceful protest,’ he said.
The two-month shutdown of parliament also effectively ends parliamentary committee inquiries into the WE Charity scandal dogging his Liberals.
Trudeau has expanded the scope of, and eligibility for the program since first promising it last month.
Trudeau said the army won't be called in, saying troops aren't used against Canadian citizens. He said removing the barricades must be done peacefully.
The Canadian prime minister will attend the Munich Security Conference in Germany, the office added.
"The right place to send those black boxes to get the proper information from them and in a rapid way" is France", Trudeau added.
The two leaders discussed the need for a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the Ukrainian plane crash, which killed 176 people including 63 Canadians.
