Yes. I think it was an unfortunate, regrettable distraction from what should have been a very excellent—and which was—visit by President Zelenskyy, along with his speech to Parliament and his presence at the community rally in Toronto. I was proud to be present there on behalf of the Canadian Polish Congress and appreciated that invitation to show our support for the community.
Then, for that incident to happen and the days and days of distraction.... Of course, the Canadian Polish Congress had to address this issue and put our perspective on the record. However, personally, as the VP for Canadian affairs, I wanted to quickly reflect back on the fact that Ukraine is facing an existential crisis. They're fighting for their lives. They're fighting for our values in the west. We have to ensure they win this war, because it is a question not just of their survival but also of western values.
My perspective is also that we can talk about these difficult issues while still focusing on the present. When it comes to the propaganda coming out of Putin's Russia, attempting to connect these things is absolutely outrageous and we have to resist those who try to leverage these things for the murderous aims of the Putin regime.