This week I joined a working lunch with Ukrainian Canadian community leaders from UCC National - Ukrainian Canadian Congress in Etobicoke. We were joined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Melanie Joly and MP James Maloney to discuss Canada's continuing support for Ukraine and what more Canada can do to support the Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian community here in Canada as they fight for their freedom and ours.

Victory is the only option for Canada because Ukraine's victory is vital to Canada's security. If Russia wins it will not stop at Ukraine. If Russia wins Europe, the US and Canada will be next in defending ourselves against Russian aggression. So, every Ukrainian soldier fighting today is one less Canadian who will have to fight in the future. Every dollar spent today is millions of dollars less that we will have to spend in the future.

Canada will stand with the Ukrainian people until they win.