When Western democracies cut Russian financial institutions out of their international payment networks, Jason Bronius wasn’t expecting Global Affairs Canada to suggest switching to a Chinese bank.
He’s among several Canadians who have shared stories with CBC News about how sanctions against Russia affect them here in Canada.
None have any ties to President Vladimir Putin or the Russian government. None appear on any lists of targeted individuals or entities sanctioned either before or after last year’s invasion of Ukraine.
But these Canadians are still caught up in the design and administration of their own government’s economic sanctions, as the Liberal government continues to sever as many ties to Russia as possible.
“They want to try and isolate
