In my view, it sends absolutely the wrong signal. Gazprom, whether someone is a former executive or a present one, was central to that war machine and central to Russia's intelligence operations and their disinformation operations. There are many more people who, in my view, could and should be sanctioned—some resident in Canada, some resident elsewhere—to strengthen our hand in helping Ukraine win.
On October 24th, 2024. See this statement in context.