Conservative Statement on Ukrainian Parliamentary Elections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ottawa,
ON – The Honourable
Erin O’Toole, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, and James Bezan, Shadow
Minister for National Defence, issued a statement following the Parliamentary
elections in Ukraine:

“Canada’s
Conservatives congratulate Ukrainians on conducting free, fair, and peaceful
Parliamentary elections this past weekend. We welcome the OSCE’s preliminary
conclusion that the elections took place with overall respect for fundamental
rights and freedoms. We look forward to the OSCE’s final recommendations on
possible areas of improvement of electoral practices.

“We will
also work with the newly elected Ukrainian Parliament to further advance
democratic transformations and strengthening of government institutions.
Finally, as always, we continue to support Ukraine’s territorial integrity and
sovereignty in the face of Russian military aggression.

“Canada’s Conservatives always stand with the people of Ukraine in their efforts to build a strong, prosperous and democratic country.”

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For more information, please contact:

Office of the Hon. Erin O’Toole, MP
Erin.OToole.A1@parl.gc.ca
(613) 992-2792

Office of James Bezan, MP
James.Bezan.A1@parl.gc.ca
(613) 992-2032 

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