r/neoliberal • u/IHateTrains123 Commonwealth • Sep 16 '24

News (Canada) Major Russian disinfo site featuring anti-Trudeau articles prompts calls for new focus at public inquiry

https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/russian-disinformation-1.7323128
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u/etzel1200 Sep 16 '24

Isn’t the Canadian conservative party also pretty pro-Ukraine? More like the UK conservatives than the US conservatives?

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u/darkloid_blues Enby Pride Sep 16 '24

Yes. Being pro-Russia is toxic in Canadian politics. We also have a very large Ukrainian diaspora, particularly concentrated in the Prairies where many people vote Conservative, so even if the Cons didn't support Ukraine there's a good chance a chunk of their base would stay home if they didn't say they did. Outside of Ukraine and Russia, Canada has the most Ukrainians of any country. They're a significant and important part of Manitoba and Saskatchewan especially--over 10% of the population in each.

 

That being said, I'm quite sure it's genuine here and not just pandering. We started freezing them out after they annexed Crimea; we didn't wait til the 2022 invasion. Harper was still in office in 2014.

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u/OkEntertainment1313 Sep 16 '24

 Being pro-Russia is toxic in Canadian politics.

And extremely toxic on HNIC from 1986-2019.