That decision was made on Wednesday, three months later that an explosion at part of the pipeline running under the Baltic Sea rendered it unusable. According to Swedish investigators who conducted the investigation, it was an act sabotage.

Canada is making this decision in recognition of the fact 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 its intended functionwe can read in the declaration of the two ministers.

Siemens Energy received an exemption from Canada’s sanctions against Russia in July to repair up to six turbines on the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, which transports natural gas to Germany.

Ottawa had justified its decision to grant an exemption He said he wanted to help Europe deal with the energy crisis and show it bluff of Vladimir Putin’s regime.

Russia began limiting gas supplies to Germany in June, citing maintenance problems. Germany, which is facing an energy supply crisis, has asked Canada to exempt turbines from sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Canada agreed, hoping to prove that Mr. Putin would not continue to supply gas to Germany even after the repaired turbine was returned.

By granting this approval, the government was able to ensure that Putin could no longer use this excuse [la maintenance] to cover up his refusal to export gas to EuropeMinisters Wilkinson and Joly recalled on Wednesday.

After the approval was granted, Putin showed his true position by refusing to increase Nord Stream 1 exports to normal levels. In fact, Russia refused to accept the turbine, which was repaired and returned with this permit. She still lives in Germany todayaccording to the federal government.

The exception involved six turbines, but only one was already in Canada. The other five were not shipped to the country due to 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 investigate the matter and held several hearings, but sessions collapsed 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 Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday to discuss energy and exemptions. According to his official schedule, Mr. Trudeau is scheduled to meet with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday.

Ukraine has already been informed of the decision to end the exemptions for turbines.