’That’s enough of the military equation for Canada’
The NDP seems unlikely to support an extension of the Libya mission.
“Come the end of the timeline that we’ve set in Parliament, in September, I think it’s time to say that’s enough of the military equation for Canada, and we need to put our focus on the diplomatic side and the political side,” said NDP foreign affairs critic Paul Dewar. “There’s been success in ensuring that the civilian population is protected, but we do not want to be in a conflict that is ongoing, and no end date.”
John Baird has told the remaining Libyan diplomats in Ottawa to pack their bags.
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