A by-lined opinion article by Robert Amsterdam was published in today’s Toronto Star.

A vote that insults democracy Canada has an interest in resisting dangerous anti-democratic trends afflicting Putin’s Russia Robert Amsterdam President Vladimir Putin is looking to Canada for legitimacy and approval of his administration’s conduct in today’s elections in Russia, and we should all think twice about whether or not he deserves it. There are several emerging trends in Russia in terms of security, business relations and the rule of law that pose significant risk to Canadian interests – and now is the time for us to make our position clear.