The presence of the Canadian ship HMCS “Margaret Brooke” in a port in Cuba has raised many questions since final weekend attributable to its proximity to Russian ships.
The Canadian ship docked in Havana on June 14 with the aim of recognizing bilateral relations between Canada and Cuba. This was the primary time in eight years {that a} Canadian ship was in these waters.
Nevertheless, controversy arose when Russian ships have been noticed alongside HMCS “Margaret Brooke”, significantly as Cuba helps Vladimir Putin’s Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
“Though our troops are severely under-resourced, Trudeau is spending the protection price range by sending a Canadian ship to Cuba in the identical place because the Russian navy to honor the brutal communist authorities of Cuba,” conservative chief Pierre Poilievre responded on X .
For his half, Protection Minister Invoice Blair stated the timing of the go to was rigorously chosen to showcase Canada’s naval capabilities.
“Their activity is to exhibit our presence, our naval capabilities and reaffirm Canada’s need to make sure safety and free motion on American waters,” he stated at a press convention Monday morning.
2024-06-17 18:00:29
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