Calling 2014 “an unprecedented year in the fight for freedom and security around the world,” Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Canada responded to various crises the way it knows best.
“Canada has always approached global challenges from a principled position,” Baird said, explaining the country’s involvement in conflicts in Europe and in the Middle East.
“We believe that the Kremlin’s expansionism flies in the face of decades of international order and must be confronted,” he said in a statement Saturday. “This is why Canada has answered Ukrainians’ calls for help in maintaining their freedom and democracy and why Canada has led …read more
Source: National Newswatch
