Originally published on Twitter
I am firmly opposed to Putin’s heinous and illegal actions in Ukraine, and his oppression of the Russian people within Russia. I have held and articulated these views publicly for years.
In early 2014, when I was still in my early 20s, I made foolish comments about Putin and Ukraine. I stopped holding those views a long time ago.
Canada must support Ukraine in their defence against Russia’s illegal invasion, including by building pipelines to tidewater to displace Russian oil and gas and stop the funding of Putin’s war machine. A point I have made consistently in documentaries and viral videos since their second illegal invasion in 2022.
Conservatives have a proud history of supporting Ukraine. It was under a Conservative government (Brian Mulroney) that on December 2, 1991, Canada became the first Western country to recognize Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union. Conservatives were the ones who successfully negotiated the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement. Stephen Harper led the charge to kick Russia out of the G7 following their invasion of Crimea. I’m proud to continue this legacy of support for Ukraine as they continue their fight against Russia’s illegal invasion.
Links of Interest:
- Aaron Gunn, Residential Schools and the Meanings of Genocide – Cortes Currents
- Elected and Former Politicians Calling For Aaron Gunn To Step Down – Cortes Currents
- First Nation Leaders Call Upon Conservative Party To Drop Aaron Gunn As A Candidate – Cortes Currents
- Elected & Former Politicians In Support of Aaron Gunn – public letter from the office of Anna Kindy
Top image credit: Image of Aaron Gunn (courtesy CPC), imposed on image of President George W. Bush and President Vladimir Putin taking April 5, 2006, picture a sunset walk on a pier along the Black Sea – White House photo by Eric Drape via Wikimedia (Public Domain)