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House Hansard - 21

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 1, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 21 - Feb/1/22
Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Feb/1/22 2:46:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. When it comes to ensuring that there is not another Russian invasion of Ukraine, of course we believe in diplomacy and deterrence. On the diplomatic front, just yesterday I spoke with officials in the Netherlands, Denmark and Latvia, and this morning I spoke with officials in Estonia. Basically, we are continuing to work with our allies to maintain the alliance's strong unity, and we also believe in Operation Unifier. My colleague is at NATO headquarters in Brussels as we speak.
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Context: House Hansard - 21 - Feb/1/22
Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Feb/1/22 2:47:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, NATO members are unanimous: We have to move forward through diplomatic channels. That is why there are three channels in place, whether it is the Americans talking with the Russians, NATO with Russia or even talks within the OSCE. That is how we ease tensions. However, we agree that there needs to be deterrence. I hope that my colleague recognizes that the government is doing a great deal through operations Reassurance and Unifier, which we have just extended and expanded.
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Context: House Hansard - 21 - Feb/1/22
Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Feb/1/22 3:07:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for this very important question because on sanctions, we are really ready to impose severe economic sanctions should Russia further invade Ukraine. We are working closely with our allies: the U.S., the EU and of course the U.K. Sanctions are most effective when we all act in lockstep. Canada is ready.
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