“We rallied.” Trudeau declared his support for Ukraine during the speech in which he announced his resignation

This is reported by CNN.

He also called support for Ukraine a struggle for democracy, including democracy in Canada itself.

“We came together to support each other during the pandemic… To stand firmly on the side of Ukraine and our democracy, fight climate change and prepare our economy for the future. We are at a critical moment in the world,” he added.

Trudeau also said that he was always inspired by the resilience and determination of Canadians.

“Every morning, waking up as Prime Minister, I was inspired by the resilience, generosity and determination of Canadians. I fought for this country, for you,” said the Prime Minister.

According to the press service of the Canadian government, since February 2022, the country has allocated more than 19.7 billion dollars to support Ukraine, including financial, development, humanitarian, military, and security assistance.

Also, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, Canada has allocated 4.5 billion dollars for general military aid to Ukraine.

Trudeau announced an additional $500 million in military aid at the NATO summit in July 2024. These included Leopard 2 tanks, armored fighting vehicles, anti-tank weapons, small arms, M777 howitzers and related ammunition.

On December 21, 2024, Reuters reported that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could lose office in early 2025 after his key ally, New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, said he would take steps to trigger parliamentary elections. .

On January 6, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party, and after the election of its new leader, he will also step down as prime minister. This marks the end of his nine-year tenure as the country’s leader.