NATO needs more Canada. "As your NATO ally and your friend, let me say, we'll be more secure when every NATO member, including Canada, contributes its full share to our common security," Obama said. The Trudeau government has decided it will send troops to join a NATO high-readiness brigade preparing to deploy in Eastern Europe, CBC News has confirmed. The new NATO force is a bone of contention for Russia and some, including Germany's foreign minister, have suggested it could be seen as a provocation. Latvia, one of the three Baltic states, is expected to be the location for the Canadian contingent.

Source: CBC News June 30, 2016 15:45 UTC