Western Nation and Global Repercussions

global repercussions: It now demands the quick attention of every western nation, regardless of any ancestral ties, because the global repercussions of a split Ukraine are just too grave, according to The Star. It has become another wedge issue, one to be played for votes like any other issue in this country, and the last two days have diminished Canada on the world stage and Because of the size of the Ukrainian diaspora in this country and the votes it represents, the ongoing drama in that country was always going to garner a disproportionate amount of political attention in this city. Heres hoping a trip to Kyiv by Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird returns this country to its place as a nation with a role to play in Ukraine, because over the past two days a nation with an uncertain future has become a grimy sideshow here. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.