Ukraine president vows anti-corruption drive

New Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy continued to use his first trip to North America to promise a sweeping anti-corruption drive, saying his people were fed up of waiting for a better life. Zelenskiy took power in April on promises to root out corruption amid widespread dismay over rising prices and sliding living standards.

He made his remarks during addresses on Tuesday and Wednesday to a Toronto conference on reforms in Ukraine where other high-level participants stressed the need for major changes to the judiciary to give investors confidence. Canada is one of Ukraine's closest allies and since 2014 has provided more than 106.7 million dollars in development assistance to support economic reform and economic growth.