Canada’s ambassador to the European Union is playing down the rise of far-right groups in Europe amid Ottawa’s push for closer ties with the 27-member bloc.
“I think people need to be a bit cautious about getting overly concerned about some of the developments with respect to stronger parties on the right,” the ambassador, Jonathan Wilkinson, told the Senate committee on foreign affairs and international trade during a virtual appearance on Thursday.
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