{"id":11789,"date":"2023-09-23T06:11:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T10:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.routineproceedings.com\/?p=11789"},"modified":"2023-09-23T00:20:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T04:20:03","slug":"roundup-zelenskyys-trip-to-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.routineproceedings.com\/2023\/09\/23\/roundup-zelenskyys-trip-to-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: Zelenskyy&#8217;s trip to Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy\u2019s big day in Ottawa, his first since the war began, and he began the day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalnewswatch.com\/2023\/09\/22\/ajuinnata-ukraine-gov-gen-mary-simon-inspires-zelenskyy-with-inuktitut-word-2\/\">paying a visit<\/a> to Governor General Mary May Simon. She taught him the Inuktitut word \u201cAjuinnata,\u201d meaning perseverance in the face of adversity, and it\u2019s a message Zelenskyy took with him. (Simon also taught that word to the Queen when she was first appointed, and has been something of a calling card that she leaves with those she interacts with).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In Ottawa, Olena <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskaUA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ZelenskaUA<\/a> and I met with Governor General Mary Simon and Viceregal Consort Whit Fraser.<\/p>\n<p>We are grateful for Canada&#39;s strong support, which we have felt since day one of Russia&#39;s full-scale war.<\/p>\n<p>We appreciate Canada&#39;s open arms to Ukrainians who fled the war. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y114xJo6fe\">pic.twitter.com\/y114xJo6fe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1705260224087499266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We stand with Ukraine. Today, and always, we stand united \u2014 for democracy and freedom, for peace and security.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GGSimon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GGSimon<\/a>  was honoured to meet with Their Excellencies Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, and Mrs. Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ZelenskyyUa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cya8yak6R8\">pic.twitter.com\/cya8yak6R8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Governor General of Canada (@GGCanada) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GGCanada\/status\/1705241453503357149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>From there, Zelenskyy arrived on Parliament Hill and did the official greetings within the West Block before having an extended bilateral meeting that included signing new economic agreements and pledges of another round of economic and military support from Canada. And from there, to the House of Commons to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/politics\/key-moments-volodymyr-zelenskyy-parliament-address-1.6975854\">address<\/a> a joint session of Parliament, giving an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.routineproceedings.com\/2023\/09\/22\/zelenskyys-second-speech-to-parliament\/\">excellent speech<\/a> (that was far better than the one Joe Biden delivered a few months ago).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome to Canada\u2019s Parliament, President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ZelenskyyUa<\/a>. Here, like in your Verkhovna Rada, we\u2019re committed to protecting and promoting democracy. We\u2019ll continue to do that with you, as you defend your own \u2013 with humanitarian, military, and financial assistance. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X97sj5qg1y\">pic.twitter.com\/X97sj5qg1y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinTrudeau\/status\/1705261427307503982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I began my meeting with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinTrudeau?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JustinTrudeau<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We will discuss Ukraine\u2019s defense needs, further financial and humanitarian assistance, as well as boosting our trade and economic cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>I will thank Prime Minister Trudeau, his government, and all Canadians for their firm support. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jD8pO5jbIR\">pic.twitter.com\/jD8pO5jbIR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1705251064990072935?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In my today\u2019s address to the Parliament of Canada I emphasized that what Russian occupiers are doing to Ukraine is genocide. And when we want to win, when we call on the world to support us, it\u2019s not just about an ordinary conflict. It\u2019s about saving lives of millions of people. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lWzl8YIDf9\">pic.twitter.com\/lWzl8YIDf9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1705307468929146993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">United in support of the people of Ukraine. In support of democracy. In support of peace. In support of the friendship between our countries \u2013 and our peoples. President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ZelenskyyUa<\/a>, we\u2019re here with you for the long run. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qTKG4WBSdx\">pic.twitter.com\/qTKG4WBSdx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinTrudeau\/status\/1705285574016286753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>From there, Zelenskyy was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/zelenskyy-accompanied-by-trudeau-greets-large-crowd-of-supporters-in-toronto\/article_f7b09dd4-5e69-5c53-add6-a89ad07c8e74.html\">off to Toronto<\/a> to meet more business groups and supporters in Canada. The CBC has photos from the day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/photos\/in-photos-highlights-from-zelenskyy-s-official-visit-in-canada-1.6975127\">here<\/a>, and here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalnewswatch.com\/2023\/09\/22\/heres-what-canada-is-pledging-in-multi-year-support-for-ukraine-updated-trade-deal\/\">summary<\/a> of what was agreed to between the leaders.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Truly something. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ZelenskyyUa<\/a> thanks <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinTrudeau?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JustinTrudeau<\/a> for giving him three days with his wife. It is their first three days with each other since the beginning of the war. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cdnpoli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cdnpoli<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; penny collenette (@penottawa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/penottawa\/status\/1705397328029331469?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ukraine Dispatch:<\/p>\n<p>While the cat\u2019s away\u2026 Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike against Russian forces in occupied Crimea, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/world\/europe\/a-ukrainian-missile-strikes-the-headquarters-of-russias-navy-in-crimea\/article_9ce5b602-9605-5eb1-83c1-0b00eca74624.html\">destroyed<\/a> the headquarters of Russia\u2019s navy in the region. On the eastern front, Ukrainian troops are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/ukrainian-troops-vow-take-back-bakhmut-say-it-wont-be-easy-2023-09-22\/\">vowing<\/a> to fully re-take Bakhmut, but know that it\u2019s going to be a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ukraine_world\/status\/1705219158013522222<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/rustem_umerov\/status\/1705273496157192520<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Good reads:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The US Ambassador to Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/politics\/shared-intelligence-from-five-eyes-informed-trudeau-s-india-allegation-u-s-ambassador-1.6574265\">confirms<\/a> that shared intelligence from Five Eyes partners helped inform Trudeau about India\u2019s involvement in that Sikh murder.<\/li>\n<li>Here is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalnewswatch.com\/2023\/09\/22\/how-does-indias-visa-office-suspension-affect-canadian-travellers-2\/\">what we know<\/a> about India\u2019s decision to stop processing visas from Canada.<\/li>\n<li>CBSA needs to <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/news\/canada\/cbsa-scrambling-to-detain-high-risk-migrants\">convert<\/a> some of their immigration detention facilities for high-risk individuals as their agreements with some provinces to use their jails expire.<\/li>\n<li>Canada Post says they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalnewswatch.com\/2023\/09\/22\/canada-post-reviewing-use-of-address-data-following-criticism-from-privacy-watchdog\/\">will review<\/a> their policies after the Privacy Commissioner slammed them for using address data for targeted marketing campaign data.<\/li>\n<li>Mark Miller gives a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/story\/2023\/09\/22\/to-marc-miller-the-fight-with-pierre-poilievre-is-personal\/397792\/\">very frank interview<\/a> about his job, and his feelings about the leader of the opposition. (More of this, please!)<\/li>\n<li>Jagmeet Singh and Elizabeth May each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/politics\/elizabeth-may-intelligence-1.6974876\">wrote to<\/a> Justice Hogue as she begins work on the foreign interference inquiry, each for different reasons (and its\u2019 bad. Stop it).<\/li>\n<li>Doug Ford <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/politics\/provincial\/doug-ford-shuffles-his-cabinet-for-the-second-time-in-two-weeks\/article_36f2ab55-3b2a-5959-a62d-e737b9ed6773.html\">lost a third minister<\/a> yesterday, as his labour minister decided he was done with politics and is heading to the private sector.<\/li>\n<li>It turns out that Scott Moe\u2019s rush to create a restrictive pronoun policy in schools was <a href=\"https:\/\/leaderpost.com\/opinion\/mandryk-sask-governments-actions-havent-done-its-pronoun-case-any-favours\">based on 18 letters<\/a>, 11 of which were not identified as being from parents.<\/li>\n<li>Matt Gurney <a href=\"https:\/\/theline.substack.com\/p\/matt-gurney-we-are-an-extremely-naive\">worries<\/a> that Canadians\u2019 good fortune has bred complacency that is going to hurt us as the security picture around the globe gets dicier.<\/li>\n<li>My <a href=\"https:\/\/looniepolitics.com\/what-a-senators-expenses-reveal-about-the-current-state-of-the-chamber\/\">column<\/a> looks closer into the story of Senator McPhedran\u2019s expenses, and the underlying message in it that could influence other senators (in a bad way).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Odds and ends:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trudeau doesn&#39;t mention parents, just transphobes. As Erasmus said, &quot;anyone who protests that he is injured betrays his own guilty conscience.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nZrSxXFD2P\">https:\/\/t.co\/nZrSxXFD2P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andrew Young (@SpartanVTyranny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpartanVTyranny\/status\/1705332735722524871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To whom did he call names? Where was religion mentioned? Rood seems to be telling on herself here. <br \/>Also, very curious strategy to wait two days to unmuzzle the caucus on these marches. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2Pyx1685TB\">pic.twitter.com\/2Pyx1685TB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dale Smith (@journo_dale) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/journo_dale\/status\/1705378794805383675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NVfQaPwc1t\">https:\/\/t.co\/NVfQaPwc1t<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VGwnf5uV3V\">pic.twitter.com\/VGwnf5uV3V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dale Smith (@journo_dale) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/journo_dale\/status\/1705387884340248906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more Routine Proceedings?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/journo_dale\">Become a patron<\/a>\u00a0and get exclusive new content. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy\u2019s big day in Ottawa, his first since the war began, and he began the day paying a visit to Governor General Mary May Simon. 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