Canada says Lukashenko is not legitimate leader of Belarus

Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in a statement on Thursday, Alexander Lukashenko is not the legitimate leader of Belarus and he is disregarding basic human rights and democratic principles. Canada considers that Alexander Lukashenko lacks the legitimacy to be the leader of Belarus. The inauguration is as illegitimate as the elections it follows… Such gestures only show Lukashenko’s disregard for basic democratic principles and the fundamental human rights of the people of Belarus.

Champagne said, after commenting that his so-called inauguration as president behind closed doors follows a fraudulent election. Canada's 2020 throne speech in under five minutes