But the big question, which the government has yet to answer, is where Canadian troops would actually end up. Speculation has been rife that the Liberals are eyeing a mission in Mali, the Central African Republic, South Sudan or the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN missions in the DRC and South Sudan, meanwhile, have been accused of not doing enough to protect civilians. The Liberals promised during last year’s election campaign to return Canada to peacekeeping after more than a decade of dwindling participation. In July, Canada ranked 67th out of 121 nations in terms of the number of troops and police deployed on peacekeeping missions.

Source: National Post August 26, 2016 14:03 UTC