Canada extended its military missions in both Ukraine and Iraq today, taking a stand-pat approach to two of the world's flashpoint conflicts. "I'm very confident this the support Ukraine needs," Freeland said of the renewed military mission, which will now extend to the end of March 2022. "This is a mission, actually, that allows us to meet Ukraine's needs and to offer new forms of support as Ukraine needs them," Freeland said. Last summer, the Liberal government agreed to lead the NATO training mission headquartered in Baghdad. Sajjan said Canada's mission allows Iraq and coalition partners to "more effectively plan and execute military operations aimed at improving stability in the region."

Source: CBC News March 18, 2019 17:48 UTC