Canada has a long-standing record of providing life-saving humanitarian assistance to Cuba in response to acute crises." What should Canada do as U.S. oil blockade weakens Cuba? "Even though there could be some actions by governments such as Russia, a country cannot survive on humanitarian aid forever. Trying to send Canadian oil to Cuba, though — as some have suggested — would be a very different matter. But the oil blockade is a level of pressure that Cuba has never really experienced before.

Source: CBC News February 21, 2026 22:33 UTC