The impression out there is that the Canadian government approves of the operation—after the operation was done, just to be fair. After that, the Prime Minister said, on January 3, 2026, “Canada has long supported a peaceful, negotiated, and Venezuelan-led transition process that respects the democratic will of the Venezuelan people.” He further said, “We stand by the Venezuelan people's sovereign right to decide and build their own future in a peaceful and democratic society.”
The operation led to the replacement of Maduro by his vice-president, despite the democratic process that took place. They were supposed to end up having Mr. Urrutia as the President of Venezuela, and you indicated that Canada would support that direction.
You're giving me an unclear answer. You've given me no answer, basically, on the Canadian approval of the operation, and on the other side, there are two statements from the Prime Minister. How can we reconcile those things so we can give to the public the clear position of Canada on this important issue?
