An election’s coming and the PM’s treading water – where’s a Russian to blame now that we need one?

By David J. Climenhaga, journalist and author of Alberta Politics Blog It was a year ago Friday that the government of Canada declared Kirill Kalinin and three other Russian diplomats persona non grata and sent…

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Following the G20 Summit events, the President of Russia answered journalists' questions (Kremlin.ru)

Fight for the Kerch Strait

Canada calls on Russia to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine On November 30, 2018, during the leaders’ retreat of the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the Russian President Vladimir Putin…

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau at the Paris Peace Forum’s plenary session (Kremlin.ru)

Trudeau gives Putin a thumbs up

Canadian journalists question the depth of the Prime Minister’s condemnation of Russia’s malicious actions in international affairs Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, was asked about his encounter with the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, prior to…

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Canada’s way to defend its electoral system

Against a potential Russian meddling On September 25, 2018, during a panel discussion at the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denied direct Russian interference in the 2015 Canadian…

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Canada’s support to the allegedly poisoned Russian-Canadian Pussy Riot activist

Canadian officials are following Pyotr Verzilov’s treatment with very close interest On September 18, 2018, German doctors from Berlin's Charité Hospital informed public in general and the Canadian Embassy in Germany in particular about the…

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Russia is siding with Saudi Arabia in the Kingdom’s dispute with Canada

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises Canada to respect cultural diversity dealing with other countries On August 8, 2018, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on recent tensions in bilateral relations between Canada and…

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U.S.A. and Canada disaccord on Russia

While Trump determines on thaw, Trudeau slides down to a new cold war Responding to journalists during his press conference in Sutherlands River, Nova Scotia, on July 17, 2018, following the U.S.-Russia Summit in Helsinki,…

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Members of the Canadian contingent of the enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup in Latvia fire the Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missile during a range practice on January 5, 2018 at Camp Ādaži, Latvia. Photo: Sergeant Bernie Kuhn, Task Force Latvia RP13-2018-0002-020

Trudeau’s response to Trump’s criticism through the “Russian threat” deterrence

Canadian Prime Minister is paving his way to NATO Summit in Brussels On July 10, 2018 – on the eve of NATO Summit in Brussels and the following Trump-Putin meeting in Helsinki, Canadian Prime Minister…

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