Canadians Don’t Want Combat Role in Iraq, Trudeau Says

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is cautioning against sending Canadian jet fighters to join U.S. air strikes against the Islamic State.

Trudeau questions value of combat role for Canada

U.S. President Barack Obama announced the air strikes against militants in Syria and Iraq in an address Wednesday night.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is cautioning against sending Canadian jet fighters to join U.S. air strikes against the Islamic State.

While Mr. Trudeau didn’t completely rule out supporting such a move eventually, he said Canadians aren’t enthusiastic about taking on such a “combat” role.

“Shifting toward a combat mission, which air strikes would be, will require a large shift in Canada’s positioning, and I just don’t see a tremendous level of enthusiasm or openness among Canadians, or Canadian parliamentarians, for taking on a combat...(Click for more)