Canadian political leaders expressed sharply divergent views regarding reported U.S. military operations in Venezuela, creating a notable split in foreign policy perspectives. The development followed confirmation from U.S. President Donald Trump regarding American intervention in the South American nation.
Interim New Democratic Party Leader Don Davies took to social media to condemn the alleged operations, characterizing them as “a flagrant violation of international law and the rules-based system that the United States claims to support.” Davies urged the Canadian government to “strongly condemn this attack and call for an immediate end to the US aggression against the sovereign state of Venezuela.”
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet echoed these concerns, warning that the United States appeared to be “acting as a policeman at the risk of ignoring international law.” Blanchet specifically criticized the purported use of military force that “endangers the lives of civilians” and the reported kidnapping of Venezuelan leadership, even while acknowledging questions about their legitimacy.
In contrast, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre broke with international legal conventions by expressing support for American bombings in multiple Venezuelan states and the alleged capture of constitutional President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
The political division emerged alongside President Trump’s press conference statements explicitly acknowledging U.S. interests in Venezuelan oil resources. During the briefing, Trump made clear that countries failing to align with White House directives regarding Venezuela would face consequences, signaling a firm stance on international compliance with American foreign policy objectives.