Liberal MP decries 'political games' over criticism of Conservatives on Ukraine

One of the Liberals’ point people on foreign policy says framing the Tories as soft on Ukraine isn’t helping the country fend off Russia’s invasion.

Toronto MP Rob Oliphant is parliamentary secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, a job that has him travel on her behalf to events at home and abroad.

Oliphant told a House of Commons committee Wednesday that he has no doubt the Conservatives support Ukraine and “political games” do nothing to help that country.

His comments come months after the Liberals began lambasting the Conservatives over their position on a bill to implement an updated Canada-Ukraine free trade deal, which