Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (R) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands at the end of a news conference.
Over five years, Canada will provide CAD 1.6B (about $1.2B) for various lethal and non-lethal military aid packages to Ukraine, according to a project contained within the budget that has been submitted to parliament. It is noted that this multi-year promise will provide predictability to Ukraine and the Canadian defense industry.
Since the start of the war, Canada has pledged over CAD 4B ($3B) in military aid to Ukraine, part of the CAD 14B (over $10.7B) in total support given to Ukraine since February 2022.
In addition, this year the Canadian government will provide Ukraine with another preferential loan of CAD 400M ($307M). In particular, the 2024 budget announces Canada’s intention to provide Ukraine with CAD 2.4B in loans, of which…
