By Andrew Thomson | UPDATED 1:05pmET
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Brussels to meet European and NATO leaders on the response to Russia's attack on Ukraine.
Ahead of tomorrow's meeting, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg signalled that four new battlegroups will be deployed to Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia.
Trudeau addressed the European Parliament this afternoon.
"Putin’s attack on Ukraine is an attack on the values that form the pillars of all democracies. We have a responsibility to make the case to people about why these values matter so much–not just to Ukrainians but to us all," says PM Trudeau in Brussels address.#cdnpoli https://t.co/oB9zr6q4zx
— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) March 23, 2022
Watch the full speech:
Here's what Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters this morning in Ottawa:
In the House
The parties hold their Wednesday caucus meetings in the wake of yesterday's Liberal-NDP supply and confidence agreement that would prevent any election until 2025.
PrimeTime Politics: Liberals, NDP Strike Confidence Agreement Through 2025
MPs vote on yesterday's Conservative motion calling for a gas tax reduction.
Also: report-stage debate on Bill C-8 and consideration of a private member's bill to allow travel expense deductions for tradespersons.
In Committee
What to watch for at 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT:
Defence Minister Anita Anand, top department officials, and senior military officers appear at the Standing Committee on National Defence as part of the estimates process.
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor goes before the Commons languages committee.
Forestry-sector representatives discuss Canada-U.S. trade concerns at the international trade committee.
And the health committee continues to look at Canada's COVID-19 response; today's testimony includes the heads of the Canadian Mental Health Association and Canadian Psychological Association.
Today in Politics Podcast: Mark Sutcliffe and Dan Leger
The interim Conservative leader accuses the Liberals of trying to cling to power by making a deal with the NDP. Jagmeet Singh defends his party’s decision to support the Liberals. The Prime Minister arrives in Brussels for an emergency meeting to plan NATO’s next steps to deal with the crisis in Ukraine.
Here's your morning update with Mark Sutcliffe:
