By Andrew Thomson | UPDATED 1:15pmET
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy delivered a joint video address to Parliament as the Russian attack on his country continues.
In describing the current situation in Ukraine, Zelenskyy asked Canadians to imagine Ottawa or the CN Tower being bombed, or Vancouver under siege.
And he repeated his plea for a no-fly zone, asking: “How many more cruise missiles have to fall on our cities until you make this happen?”
Zelenskyy also asked Canadians to continue their effort to support Ukrainians resisting Russia's "attempt to destroy our future."
“You all need to do more to stop Russia, to protect Ukraine, and by doing that to protect Europe from the Russian threat,” urges Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he addresses Canadian Parliament. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/pc5yiJscUh
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally introduced Zelenskyy and confirmed new Canadian sanctions against 15 Russian individuals.
Also providing remarks: Senate Speaker George Furey, House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota, Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green parliamentary leader Elizabeth May.
“Volodymyr, in the years I’ve known you, I’ve always thought of you as a champion of democracy. And now democracies around the world are lucky to have you as our champion,” says PM Trudeau ahead of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s address to Canadian Parliament.#cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/3HaixXfOLa
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“Putin’s brutal attack on Ukraine is an attack on all of us. That’s the lesson that history has taught us and one we cannot ignore,” said interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Canadian Parliament. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/1tERKZ97uE
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« Contre la peur au ventre des enfants de l'Ukraine, nous ne pouvons que trop peu. je vous prie de nous en excuser » déclare le chef bloquiste YF Blanchet. «M. le président Zelenskyy, vous vaincrez. La liberté vous sera rendue.»#polcan pic.twitter.com/UDgJz4r5EG
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“He asked for more help. And we must answer that call,” urged NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Canadian Parliament. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/82wmCQDmMR
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“Lester B. Pearson invented UN peacekeepers. We need to invent something now that’s effective to stop the war, to stop Putin, to save Ukraine,” pleaded Green Party MP Elizabeth May in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Canadian Parliament. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/nemyBdYzFh
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Zelenskyy is the third Ukrainian president to deliver a speech to Canada's Parliament, following Victor Yushchenko (2008) and Petro Poroshenko (2014). Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was the last visiting dignitary to speak in person, appearing in Ottawa in October 2018.
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Zelenskyy is also scheduled to speak to the United States Congress on Wednesday.
The Ukrainian president delivered a similar message last week to the United Kingdom, asking to "please ensure that Ukrainian skies are safe."
He added: "We will not give up, and we will not lose. We will fight until the end at sea and in the air. We will continue fighting for our land, whatever the cost. We will fight in the forests, in the fields, on the shores and in the streets."
Watch Zelenskyy's March 8 address to Westminster:
