The federal Conservatives of Canada are demanding that the Liberal government donate to Ukraine tens of thousands of surplus air-to-ground rockets that are slated for disposal, Ednews informs via CBC.
Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre issued the call Friday during the House of Commons debate on legislation to update the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement.
The Canadian Armed Forces has a stockpile of 83,303 CRV7 rockets, a 1980s-vintage weapon that was taken out of service in the early 2000s.
Three years ago, the federal government signed a contract to dispose of the rockets over several years.
Poilievre said he understands Ukraine has asked Canada to donate the CRV7s instead of destroying them.
"It's time for less talk and more action," Poilievre said in a media statement.
"Instead of making Canadians pay millions of dollars to decommission these weapons," he said, the weapons should be given "to Ukraine who can use them in the defence of sovereignty."
