From Donbas to Jerusalem: James Temertey — a philanthropist whom Zelensky sincerely thanked for supporting Ukrainians

He built one of Canada's largest energy companies, donated C$250 million to medicine, has been funding Ukrainian projects for decades, helps Ukrainian hospitals during Russian strikes, and was at the origins of the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter. For Israel, there is another important point in James Temerty's story — Jerusalem, where with the support of his foundation, the country's first monument to the victims of the Holodomor was erected.

Author — Alexander Khmelnitsky

On September 11, 2026, Volodymyr Zelensky met in Toronto with Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist of Ukrainian descent James Temerty. The President of Ukraine thanked him for his long-term support of Ukrainians and specifically talked about what is especially important today: daily Russian air strikes, the threat to ordinary life in Ukraine, and the need to keep Ukraine in the world's focus.
"Met with entrepreneur and philanthropist James Temerty. Thank you for the tangible support of Ukrainians. It really matters — our community here in Canada and Canadians of Ukrainian descent actively help Ukraine.
We talked about the situation with air strikes, which the Russians are intensifying every day, aiming to…

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