Canada is banning the import of Russian steel and aluminum as part of its sanctions regime, as Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly raises the possibility of regime change in Moscow. cdnpoli
“I always make a difference between the regime and the people of a given country, which is fundamental.”“What she or other decision-makers in Ottawa don’t want to recognize is that the current Russian policy is supported by the ultimate majority of the nation,” he said in a statement.
Ottawa’s economic measures already bar the export of everything from forklifts to barbers’ chairs, unless Canadian businesses convince the Liberal cabinet to issue exemptions. “A lot of the imports from Russia plummeted over the course of the last year, so now banning these products in practice is not going to have that big of an impact.”
Chyczij said the group would continue calling for a full trade embargo against Russia by Canada and its allies, along with the designation of Russia as a state supporter of terrorism, the expulsion of all Russian diplomats from Canada, and more effective enforcement of sanctions that have already been imposed.Article content
“Considering Trudeau’s anti-Russian policy, it is actually good decision — Russia’s business community will not be tempted to supply a country who’s government dubbed Moscow an enemy,” the ambassador stated.
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