Canada's Stephen Harper 1st Western Leader to Meet New Ukrainian President After Inauguration

Canada's Stephen Harper 1st Western Leader to Meet New Ukrainian President After Inauguration

by Mary Chastain 7 Jun 2014

http://cdn.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2014/06/07/Canada-PM-Stephen-Harper-is-First-Western-Leader-to-Meet-With-Ukraine-President-Petro-Poroshenko

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is the first Western leader to meet with Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko after his inauguration on Saturday.

"I am here on behalf of the government of Canada to express our solidarity with the government of Ukraine as you stand up for your unity, your liberty and your territorial integrity," Harper told Poroshenko."We're fully behind you on that. I also do want to express the solidarity of the Canadian people with the Ukrainian people in your aspiration for a democratic European future and not a return to the country's Soviet past."

Poroshenko is thankful for Canada’s support.

"We can open a new page of the program of cooperation between Ukraine and Canada," he said. "Canada strongly supports Ukraine, Ukraine's unity, Ukraine's solidarity, Ukraine's struggle for independence and territorial integrity."

Out of all the Western countries, Canada has been the most vocal in its support of Ukraine and disdain for Russia’s actions. Russia made their moves towards Crimea after Ukraine’s parliament ousted Russia-backed President Viktor Yanukovych on February 22. Canada immediately stopped all preparatory meetings for the G8 summit in Sochi, Russia, and recalled their Russian ambassador. The members of the G8 slowly followed, but Canada was also the first G8 country to cancel their appearance at the summit. Russia was eventually kicked out of the group, and the meeting was moved to Brussels. It was held on June 6 and 7 for the first time without Russia in 17 years. Canada was also one of the first to threaten and impose sanctions on Russia.

Harper was also the first Western leader to visit Kiev after Yanukovych was ousted. Ukraine’s new Prime Minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, had to travel to meet with Western leaders while the countries sent other dignitaries to Ukraine. For example, Yatsenyuk traveled to the US to meet President Barack Obama. The only officials from the US to actually visit Kiev were Vice President Joe Biden and Senator John McCain (R-AZ). McCain visited with other senators. Obama met with Poroshenko in Warsaw on Tuesday, but Biden represented the US at Poroshenko’s inauguration.

Biden did meet with Harper after the inauguration.

"They re-affirmed the need for Russia to recognize the result of elections in Ukraine, to stop the flow of weapons and militants across the border and to exercise its influence among armed separatists to lay down their weapons and end the violence in Ukraine," said Harper’s office.

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Viktor F. Yanukovich was the president for the Ukraine, and is a Davis Manafort client.

Note: Richard H. Davis is a managing director at Davis Manafort, and a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Committee for Economic Development.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Donna S. Morea was a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development, and the EVP for the CGI Group Inc.

CGI Group Inc. was the Obamacare contractor that developed Healthcare.gov web site.

Obamacare is Barack Obama’s signature policy initiative.

David L. Johnston was a director at the CGI Group Inc., and is the governor general for Canada.

Bruce A. Heyman is the U.S. ambassador for Canada, was a director at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a fundraiser for the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign, and a fundraiser for the 2012 Barack Obama presidential campaign.

Michelle Obama is a director at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Sidley Austin LLP was a consulting firm for Canada.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP, Madelyn Payne Dunham was his maternal grandmother, and Obamacare is his signature policy initiative.

Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

R. Eden Martin is counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

William M. Daley is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, was a director at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a director at the Boeing Company, and the chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.

W. James McNerney Jr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and the chairman & president & CEO for the Boeing Company.

Madelyn Payne Dunham was an aircraft inspector for the Boeing Company, and Barack Obama’s maternal grandmother.

Jeffrey L. Turner was a VP for the Boeing Company, and is the president & CEO for the Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc.

Nigel Wright was an adviser for the Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc., and Stephen J. Harper’s adviser.

Stephen J. Harper’s adviser is Nigel Wright, and the prime minister for Canada.

David L. Johnston is the governor general for Canada, and was a director at the CGI Group Inc.

Barbara G. Fast was a VP for the CGI Group Inc., and a VP at the Boeing Company.

CGI Group Inc. was the Obamacare contractor that developed Healthcare.gov web site.

Obamacare is Barack Obama’s signature policy initiative.