OTTAWA – Canada’s junior defence minister has twice accompanied the delivery of non-lethal military aid to Ukraine in photo-friendly events which initially caught the air force off guard.A series of documents released under the Access to Information Act show Conservative MP James Bezan and a staffer were last minute additions to a C-130J relief flight that shipped helmets, protective vests, tents and sleeping bags to beleaguered Ukrainian forces.Bezan, whose Manitoba riding of Selkirk-Interlake is home to a large eastern European population, also tagged along for the latest delivery run, which left Thursday.A spokeswoman for Defence Minister Rob Nicholson says the …read more
Source: National Newswatch
