I think survival through the Second World War would put many people in compromising positions--who knows exactly what Ms. Freeland's grandfather actually did or thought.

My concern about her work on our behalf is that Ukraine and Crimea have such a complicated history and it's hnot black and white.....that's the problem to some extent anyway. . . the black and white viewpoint in politics.  I  hope that as our Foreign Affairs Minister Ms. Freeland will try to be a balanced Canadian.  There's no doubt of her passion and intelligence, but many of us are looking for humility and the common good to motivate every action by our leaders.