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In the news today: Ottawa silent on U.S. sanctions, new Canadian training for Ukraine

On Aug. 28, 2025, Ottawa has said little after the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump sanctioned Kimberly Prost on Aug. 20; advocates warn silence risks eroding the rules-based order despite Anita Anand raising concerns with Marco Rubio on Aug. 21.
Given Canada's role in implementing the ICC treaty in 2000, it enacted domestic law shielding firms from foreign sanctions, yet advocates say Ottawa now risks placating U.S. actions against ICC officials.
Mark Kersten warned silence is "a foreign-policy failure" and urged using the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act; Lloyd Axworthy criticized Canada's muted diplomatic response.
Critics warn Ottawa's silence risks Canada shifting from 'architects and stewards' of the rules-based order to 'some kind of mercantilism'; Mark Kersten said, `This is about whether or not we believe that opposing sanctions against people who are trying to hold war criminals to account is something that we do, or whether we remain silent and do nothing`.
Canadian Forces personnel are revising training for Ukrainian troops to better reflect battlefield needs, while observers urge Ottawa to re-energize support for multilateral institutions facing pressure.

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