This decision was made on Wednesday, three months after that an explosion on part of the pipeline that runs under the Baltic Sea rendered it unusable. According to Swedish investigators who carried out the preliminary investigation, it was an act of sabotage
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Canada makes this decision recognizing that the circumstances surrounding the granting of the permit have changed.
said Ministers Jonathan Wilkinson (Natural Resources) and Mélanie Joly (Foreign Affairs) in a joint press release.
The license no longer fulfills the function intended for it
can we read in the declaration of the two ministers.
In July, Siemens Energy obtained an exemption from Canada’s sanctions against Russia to repair up to six turbines of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, which transports natural gas to Germany.
Ottawa had justified its decision to grant an exemption saying that he wanted to help Europe to face the energy crisis and to demonstrate the bluff
of Vladimir Putin’s regime.
Russia began limiting gas flows to Germany in June, citing maintenance issues. Germany, facing an energy supply crisis, asked Canada to exempt the turbines from the sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Canada agreed, hoping to prove that Mr Putin would not ship more gas to Germany even after the repaired turbine returned.
By granting this permit, the government was able to ensure that Putin could no longer use this excuse [la maintenance] to cover up its refusal to export gas to Europe
Ministers Wilkinson and Joly recalled on Wednesday.
1 at normal levels. In effect, Russia refused to accept the turbine, which was repaired and returned under this permit. It remains in Germany to this day”,”text”:”After the permit was granted, Putin showed his true position by refusing to increase Nord Stream1’s exports to normal levels. In effect, Russia refused to accept the turbine, which was repaired and returned under this permit. She remains in Germany to this day””>After the permit was granted, Putin showed his true position by refusing to increase Nord Stream 1 exports to normal levels. In effect, Russia refused to accept the turbine, which was repaired and returned under this permit. She remains in Germany to this day
according to the federal.
The exemption covered six turbines, but only one was already in Canada. The other five were not shipped to the country as a result of the exemption.
Canada’s exemption caused a stir in the political arena: Germany was desperate for access to more energy, while Ukraine accused Canada of playing Mr. Putin’s game.
A House of Commons committee was formed to study the issue and held several hearings, but meetings broke down in November when the Tories accused the Liberals of filibustering. The committee has not met on this issue since mid-November.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke on the phone with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday, and the issue of energy and exemptions was discussed. According to his official schedule, Mr. Trudeau is scheduled to meet with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Thursday.
Ukraine has already been informed of the decision to end the exemptions for turbines.