Liberals give themselves more time to meet five-year-old peacekeeping pledgeOTTAWA — The federal Liberal government has quietly given itself more time to provide a 200-soldier force for peacekeeping, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first pledged to the United Nations nearly five years ago. The commitment of a “quick-reaction force” was one of three signature promises that Trudeau made during a major peacekeeping summit in Vancouver in November 2017, with the government promising its deployment within five years. But while internal documents obtained from Global Affairs Canada by The Canadian Press show the commitment was set to expire this past March, the Department of National Defence says cabinet recently added another year. “It's going to generate less criticism.”This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 31, 2022. Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press

Source: CBC News July 31, 2022 18:39 UTC