Trudeau, MPs discussing Ukraine crisis during special parliamentary debate

MPs are discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Canada’s response to the crisis during a special Monday evening debate in the House of Commons.

The debate began at 6:30 p.m. ET and will last up to four hours.

You can watch the event live on this page.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is among those expected to speak during the debate — which will take place under a special format that allows MPs to address national issues in a more wide-ranging, detailed fashion, compared to typical debates on specific legislation.

The discussion will be the second “take note” debate in the House of Commons on the ongoing