Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his spouse Olena Zelenska, as they arrive at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa, Ontario, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his spouse Olena Zelenska, as they arrive at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa, Ontario, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.

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TORONTO — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will converse to the Canadian Parliament on Friday as a part of his marketing campaign to bolster help from Western allies for Ukraine’s battle towards the Russian invasion.

Zelenskyy flew into Canada’s capital late Thursday after meetings with U.S. President Joe Biden and lawmakers in Washington. He spoke at the United Nations’ annual meeting Wednesday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who additionally deliberate to talk to Parliament on Friday, gave Zelenskyy a heat welcome on the tarmac at Ottawa’s airport.

It is Zelenskyy’s first go to to Canada since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. He beforehand addressed the Canadian Parliament just about after the battle began.

After their speechs, Zelenskyy and Trudeau are scheduled to go to Toronto to fulfill with the native Ukrainian group. Canada is residence to about 1.4 million individuals of Ukrainian descent, near 4% of the inhabitants.

Canada’s U.N. ambassador, Bob Rae, mentioned it can be crucial for Zelenskyy to see the extent to which Canada helps Ukraine within the battle.

“We have done a lot to help him and we need to do more,” Rae mentioned. “We’re going to continue to do everything we can to support the Ukrainian people.”

Canada has offered greater than $8.9 billion Canadian (US$6.6 billion) in help to Ukraine in what Trudeau’s authorities calls the very best per-capita direct monetary help to Ukraine within the Group of seven industrial nations.

More than 175,000 Ukrainians have come to Canada because the battle began and n extra 700,000 have acquired approval to return as a part of an initiative that helps momentary relocation of these fleeing the battle. The initiative permits for an open work allow for 3 years with pathways to permeant residency and citizenship.

Zelenskyy is going through questions in Washington in regards to the movement of American {dollars} that for 19 months has helped preserve his troops within the battle towards Russian forces.

Ukrainian troops are struggling to take again territory that Russia gained over the previous yr. Their progress within the subsequent month or so earlier than the rains come and the bottom turns to mud could possibly be important in rousing extra international help over the winter.

Zelenskyy made his first official go to to Canada in 2019.