David McGuinty: “We’re going to have to be vigilant.”

We’re going to continue to monitor the situation, but we’re going to continue in steadfast support of our Ukrainian colleagues.

This is a big part of the cultural challenges we’ve been seeking to address as a government.

We would expect to see the Russians to be critical, because they don’t appreciate the fact that NATO is coming together to assist a country that’s in need.

We can’t afford to stand still and must be ready to defend our sovereignty and our allies.