The meeting marked the North American debut of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who projected bonhomie before and after his meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Zelenskiy, a popular actor and comedian with no previous political experience, easily won this spring’s presidential election, unseating Petro Poroshenko. ——JUSTIN TRUDEAU PINATA HUNG UP AT BAR ON CANADA DAYThe co-owner of a bar in central Alberta doesn’t regret hanging up a large pinata of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Canada Day weekend. Finding a pinata of the prime minister wasn’t easy, so Newell made it himself, he said. — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers remarks to the Economic Club of Canada, Ukraine House Toronto and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.

Source: National Post July 03, 2019 08:15 UTC