The Conservative defence critic is questioning the Trudeau government’s decision to send peacekeeping troops to the troubled West African nation of Mali. “Why did it take them so long to make this announcement, and is this in Canada’s national interest or is this in the Liberals’ interest?” Bezan said. “We know that this is incredibly dangerous,” Bezan said. However, insurgents remain active and the UN has seen its multinational peacekeeping force in the region suffer more than 150 fatalities since its mission began in 2013. “It’s a dangerous country for civilians and especially for western interests,” Audet said in a French-language interview.

Source: thestar March 17, 2018 23:26 UTC