Justin Trudeau and Ukraine

Ukraine: In a clear indication of where his Conservative government's support lies in the midst of the Ukrainian crisis, Harper joined other Western leaders Tuesday in reaching out to Ukraine's yet-to-be formed transitional government, announcing that a high-level delegation would meet with the new leadership in Kyiv. Justin Trudeau apologizes for Ukraine joke , according to CBC. The prime minister met with representatives of Canada's Ukrainian community Tuesday, where he encouraged Ukrainians to pursue closer ties with the West. Canada is encouraging Ukrainians to reject "the past" as they form a new government after weeks of turmoil and deadly violence, says Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird was to depart Wednesday with a group of parliamentarians and Ukrainian-Canadians bound for the capital, the epicentre of political unrest that has rocked Ukraine for months. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.