OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – The Canadian government under Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney has made a promise for “military assistance” to Ukraine once a ceasefire is in place.

Carney made the comments after attending a recent virtual meeting for the “Coalition of the Willing” pro-Ukraine nations.

Late last week, Carney’s office confirmed that Canada would commit to “direct and scalable military assistance” in Ukraine when the war has calmed down.

At the “Coalition of the Willing” meeting, French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 allies of Ukraine promised to deploy their armed forces via land, sea, or air to the nation as a “reassurance force,” but not until the war with Russia is officially over.

Placing Canadian troops in Ukraine would come at a huge cost to Canadian taxpayers, who are already dealing with high inflation and high taxes.

The reality of the Ukraine war is grim. To date, it is estimated to have cost the lives of more than 1.5 million people.

Retired Col. Douglas MacGregor accused Western powers of sustaining a war built on illusion, not diplomacy.

From black-market weapons ending up with cartels to unchecked government corruption, MacGregor warned that U.S. aid is fueling chaos and not peace.

Critics of Canada’s support for Ukraine, such as from People’s Party of Canada (PPC) leader Maxime Bernier, have said Canada should not be involved in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

He noted how politicians, including Carney and Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, “standing” with the nation in an escalating war realistically means they support Ukraine’s eventual “destruction.”

Bernier has previously called out establishment Canadian politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Poilievre, for their blind support for the war in Ukraine.

In 2023, Bernier said, “The choice is only between sending another fake conservative to parrot his (Poilievre) party’s line on mass immigration, the war in Ukraine, transitioning kids, abortion, and climate alarmism, or sending someone who will give a voice to Canadians who are not represented in our Parliament, will rock the boat, and force the establishment parties to debate issues they don’t want to touch. I’m looking forward to it.”