In terms of geopolitics, Canada intends above all to act for peace and development.
It is not just the 1.4 million Ukrainian Canadians who have been devastated by the war. It’s the whole country. Ottawa has therefore followed in the footsteps of the major powers – the European Union and the United States – by taking several rounds of sanctions against Moscow and by actively supporting kyiv. According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, as of May 10, 2022, Canada had spent 0.13% of its GDP to help Ukraine, compared to 0.08% for France and 0.06% for Germany.
Faced with geopolitical destabilization, “Canada sees itself above all as a peaceful nation”, believes Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, fellow at the Canadian Institute of Global Affairs and a specialist in military affairs. A tradition that dates back to the two world wars, in which the country participated. “It was part of building Canada as a nation,” she adds. And yet, the country tends to be more of a follower than a leader when it comes to international matters. “It is also often more influenced by the United States than by Europe”, specifies this specialist.
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