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    Nothing prepared me for what I saw in Ukraine

    When war broke out in Ukraine I went to help in any way I can, including transporting babies safely across the border. I have nightmares of what I witnessed—and plan to go back.

    Defence Minister Anita Anand, a relative newcomer to federal politics, has already handled two of the Trudeau cabinet’s toughest assignments.(Photography by Gary Ogle)

    How Anita Anand became the Trudeau government’s all-round fixer

    Sexual misconduct in the military. A war in Ukraine. Canada’s global reputation at stake. It’s a good thing Anand knows how to solve problems.

    (Courtesy of Cathy Burrell)

    To my Ukrainian Aunty Mary, who wants to scratch Putin’s eyes out

    ‘You taught me that I could think what I liked, speak up when I wanted to and have the courage to change my mind,” writes Cathy Burrell to her aunt

    Svyatik Artemenko, a goalkeeper with Guelph United FC, had just landed a spot on a team in Ukraine when the war began. (Photograph courtesy of Guelph United F.C.)

    A Soldier’s Story: From Canada to Ukraine

    I left Canada to pursue my pro soccer dream in Ukraine, where I was born. When Russia invaded, I joined the only team that mattered.

    Yaroslava, left, and her 11-year-old son Nazar escaped from Ukraine as the war broke out. They travelled five days and hundreds of kilometres in search of sanctuary. (Photography by Markian Lozowchuk)

    My escape from Ukraine to Canada

    My family fled Kyiv on March 1. We travelled to four countries in five days and then spread out across three continents. Now I’m in Canada, hoping to one day see Ukraine again.

    ‘Anybody want to drive this ambulance to Ukraine?’

    Responding to an urgent call for working ambulances on the ground, two Canadian EMTs jumpstarted a fundraising campaign and embarked on a remarkable three-day journey from Victoria, B.C., to war-torn Ukraine

    NDP MP for Edmonton Strathcona Heather McPherson rises on a point of order to move a motion on Ukraine following Question Period, April 27, 2022 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

    MPs declare Ukraine invasion an act of genocide

    Politics Insider for April 28: Kyiv embassy could reopen; CPC leads in the polls; Leslyn Lewis countersues

    Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, April 7, 2022. (Olivier Matthys/AP Photo)

    Canada will redistribute seized assets to victims of war

    Politics Insider for April 27: Poilievre’s pipeline plan; Charest’s carbon tax repeal; a “disgraceful” leaked email

    Trudeau speaks to the media during a news conference, April 13, 2022 in Laval, Que. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press)

    Justin Trudeau promises heavy weapons to Ukraine

    Politics Insider for April 20: More weapons to Ukraine; no dropping of travel mask guidelines; and a mysterious ‘growth fund’

    Joly stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, March 28, 2022. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

    Mélanie Joly says Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine

    Politics Insider for Apr. 5: Joe Biden calls for Vladimir Putin to be put on trial; Jean Charest says he would increase defence spending if elected; John Horgan tests positive for COVID-19

    Seven evacuation busses from Bucha arrive in Bilohorodka transporting around 200 displaced people. (Photograph by Philip Cheung)

    Scenes from the war in Ukraine

    When Russia invaded, Canadian photographer Philip Cheung travelled to Kyiv to capture the devastation

    Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem holds a press conference at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa , March 3, 2022. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

    Canada’s inflation rate hits a three-decade high

    Politics Insider for Mar. 17: How the war in Ukraine could impact your grocery bill; Anita Anand preps an increase in military spending; an exclusive chat with Pierre Poilievre

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