Authorized canadian green Party Andrew Carkner (Andrew Carkner) said that the defeat of the conservative Party of Canada on the parliamentary elections will positively affect the relations with Russia.

"Relations with Russia were hostile, under the conservative government. If it will replace another government, Relations will certainly improve ", - quotes the expression of Carkner.

according to the Agency, At this time in the polls broadcaster CBC is leading the Liberal party, which is supported by 35% of the respondents. It is followed by the Conservative party (30%) and the NDP (24%).

first of Agence France Press reported that the Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper announced the dissolution of Parliament and appointment of elections to the legislative authorities on 19 October.

Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July 2014, the EU and the US said the penalties against entire sectors of the Russian economy, Canada has also joined the Western sanctions. In response Russia in the last month of the summer of 2014 limited the import of food items from countries that have imposed against her punishment. At the end of June 2015, the authorities decided to extend the ban until August 5, 2016, and August 6, 2015 entered into force the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on disposal of prohibited import items during the food embargo.

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