François-Philippe Champagne: “It was always Ottawa’s plan A to diversify Canadian trade.”

Canada is steadfast in our resolve to support the Ukrainian people.

We have been working on a support package. We have already considered different alternatives. We are prepared,

What Ukraine is facing — the escalation and the conflict, the devastation that we’re seeing — requires all of us to show great, great, great unity with the brave people of Ukraine.

This is an unprecedented challenge imposed on Canada, but Canada will meet the moment, Canadians will meet the moment, we will meet the moment together.