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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faced backlash from Canadians for sending millions of dollars in aid to Ukraine while the nation faces a cost-of-living crisis.
The duo witnessed protesters expressing their displeasure while they exited the Royal York Hotel. There were many questioning Zelensky’s presence in Canada and asked him to leave.
The Canadian government announced a commitment of $650 million in aid for Ukraine during Zelensky’s visit.
The protesters blamed the rise of cost of living on Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and the aid he is sending to Ukraine for the ongoing 2022 Russo-Ukrainian War.
Protesters held banners asking Zelensky to leave and accused Trudeau of treason. The protesters highlighted that gas prices witnessed a fourfold increase and mortgage rates that have tripled in recent months.
They pointed out that Canadians are making significant sacrifices to support Ukraine in its time of need.
High bank interest rates have made loan repayment challenging for many Canadians, leading to an increase in bad loans and bankruptcies. Rental prices have also skyrocketed, making housing affordability a critical issue.
With a minimum wage of only $16, many Canadians are finding it difficult to make ends meet.
The economic challenges have also forced many to enter the drug trade and join criminal syndicates.
The protesters also pointed out that the law and order situation deteriorated in Canada as funds for law enforcement agencies are being diverted for the war effort.
Police and local law enforcement are facing significant strain due to a surge in criminal incidents but due to lack of funding there is a hiring freeze.
Surrey needs more than 1,500 policemen but are making do with 500-600 policemen amid rise in gun violence and shooting incidents.
This has raised concerns about the police’s ability to effectively
respond to the growing law and order challenges.
A day earlier, Pope Francis has expressed frustration with the countries that are “playing games” with Ukraine by first providing weapons and then considering backing out of their commitments.
“It comes to my mind that there are interests, not just the Russian-Ukraine problem but selling arms, you know. The arms business,” Pope Francis said aboard the plane returning from a trip to the French port city of Marseilles.
He was responding to a reporter’s question about whether he was frustrated that his efforts to bring about peace had not succeeded. He has sent an envoy, Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, to Kiev, Moscow, Washington and Beijing to meet with leaders there.
The Pope told the reporter he felt “some frustration” and then began talking randomly about the commerce of weapons, military industry and the war.
“We should not play games … We have to help them resolve things … I see now that some countries are moving backwards, not wanting to give (Ukraine) arms,” he stated.
The U.S. government recently confirmed that the Biden administration has sent more than $100 billion worth of weapons, munitions and other military aid to the former Soviet republic to be used in the Russia-Ukraine war.
