Former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy will lead Canada's election observation mission to Ukraine as concerns mount that Russia may interfere in the country's democratic process, CBC News has learned. "Mr. Axworthy will head the Canadian delegation of short- and long-term elections observers deployed to Ukraine," said a release obtained by CBC News. "Together, they will observe all aspects of the presidential and legislative elections, including monitoring the participation of women, internally displaced persons and minorities in the electoral process." Axworthy, who served under former prime minister Jean Chretien, led the Organization of American States election observation mission to Peru in 2006. The first of Canada's election monitors began arriving in Ukraine last month in a bilateral effort organized between the two countries.

Source: CBC News March 13, 2019 11:26 UTC