Canadian Federal and Provincial Politics - The Northern Pundit


May 16, 2006

Canadian Presence in Afghanistan Should Extend - Conservatives

Filed under: Canadian Politics, Conservative Party of Canada — The Northern Pundit @ 8:50 am

Echoing Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s promise that Canada will not “cut and run” from the Mission in Afghanistan, the Conservative Party of Canada has proposed a 2 year extension to Canada’s presence in Afghanistan.

Parliament plans to debate the topic for several hours Wednesday followed by a vote.

Canada currently has approximately 2,300 soldiers in Afghanistan