Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Saturday that Canada would provide an additional $100 million in aid to help ease the ongoing refugee and humanitarian crisis sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“This is a moment where the world needs to come together, to stand up for Ukraine and to stand up for our values and principles,” Trudeau said as part of his closing remarks, delivered remotely to a global pledge rally from Ottawa.
The rally, co-hosted by Trudeau and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, culminated Saturday in commitments of $12.4 billion from countries to help with the crisis. The funds