Conservative Party of Canada to transfer $22bn worth of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, said that if he wins, his government will transfer $22 billion worth of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to support the fight against Russian aggression and restore the destroyed infrastructure. He criticised the current Liberal government for its inaction and promised swift action, stressing that support for Ukraine is a consistent Conservative position.

Poilievre reminded that it was the Conservative government that initiated the Sergei Magnitsky Act, sent troops to Ukraine as part of Operation UNIFIER, and helped to expel Russia from the G8. He also emphasised the continued solidarity of Canadians with the Ukrainian people, recalling his speech at a rally of the Ukrainian community on the day the full-scale invasion began. The snap election in Canada will be held on 28 April.

Source: Interfax-Ukraine