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Canada pledges further support for Ukraine, foreign minister backs NATO bid for Kyiv
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand confirms new aid and says Ukraine should be allowed NATO membership amid continued war
Ottawa — The Canadian government signalled renewed solidarity with Ukraine on December 1, 2025, as Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada would deepen its support for Kyiv.
Speaking in Brussels during a meeting of foreign ministers from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), she affirmed that Canada “welcomes” the possible accession of Ukraine into the alliance.
Although some public commentary refers to a figure of “US$235,000,000 more,” the official government release does not specify a new cash-amount in those terms.
Instead, it emphasises that Canada’s ongoing contributions — which since 2022 total nearly US$22 billion in aid to Ukraine, including more than US$6.5 billion in military assistance — will continue.
At the NATO ministerial meeting, Anand reiterated Canada’s commitment to Ukraine’s defence, working through the NATO-Ukraine Council and multilateral coalitions to supply arms, training, and logistical support.
On NATO membership for Ukraine, Anand said that Canada supports Kyiv being “at the negotiating table,” effectively endorsing Ukraine’s aspiration to join the alliance once conditions permit.
“Canada welcomes a possible accession,” she told reporters at NATO headquarters outside Brussels.
The remarks come amid an intensified diplomatic push by Kyiv and its allies to secure long-term security guarantees, as Russia continues its military aggression.
For many in Canada and across the alliance, the debate over Ukraine’s NATO membership remains fraught: while immediate membership may be unlikely while war continues, support for eventual accession signals a long-term strategic commitment to Ukrainian sovereignty.
By reaffirming its support for Ukraine — financially, militarily, and diplomatically — Canada underscores that allied commitments to Kyiv are not transactional or temporary, but rooted in principles of defence, democracy, and shared security.
Whether that support suffices to stabilise Ukraine — or to persuade the wider alliance to accept a war-time accession — remains uncertain; but in Ottawa’s view, the pledge is clear.
Speaking in Brussels during a meeting of foreign ministers from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), she affirmed that Canada “welcomes” the possible accession of Ukraine into the alliance.
Although some public commentary refers to a figure of “US$235,000,000 more,” the official government release does not specify a new cash-amount in those terms.
Instead, it emphasises that Canada’s ongoing contributions — which since 2022 total nearly US$22 billion in aid to Ukraine, including more than US$6.5 billion in military assistance — will continue.
At the NATO ministerial meeting, Anand reiterated Canada’s commitment to Ukraine’s defence, working through the NATO-Ukraine Council and multilateral coalitions to supply arms, training, and logistical support.
On NATO membership for Ukraine, Anand said that Canada supports Kyiv being “at the negotiating table,” effectively endorsing Ukraine’s aspiration to join the alliance once conditions permit.
“Canada welcomes a possible accession,” she told reporters at NATO headquarters outside Brussels.
The remarks come amid an intensified diplomatic push by Kyiv and its allies to secure long-term security guarantees, as Russia continues its military aggression.
For many in Canada and across the alliance, the debate over Ukraine’s NATO membership remains fraught: while immediate membership may be unlikely while war continues, support for eventual accession signals a long-term strategic commitment to Ukrainian sovereignty.
By reaffirming its support for Ukraine — financially, militarily, and diplomatically — Canada underscores that allied commitments to Kyiv are not transactional or temporary, but rooted in principles of defence, democracy, and shared security.
Whether that support suffices to stabilise Ukraine — or to persuade the wider alliance to accept a war-time accession — remains uncertain; but in Ottawa’s view, the pledge is clear.
