In contrast, they do not intend to ask Parliament to approve their plan to send 600 soldiers to Africa on a peacekeeping mission. A debate on the government’s embryonic peacekeeping mission, on the other hand, would invite some uncomfortable questions. On matters of military deployments in particular, the House of Commons should be required to weigh in. Both houses published reports stating the executive must obtain Commons’ approval for military deployments except in emergencies. There are serious questions to be asked about the Liberals’ proposed peacekeeping mission.

Source: National Post October 13, 2016 17:48 UTC