The initial list of countries prepared by conference organizers did not include Canada, said two UN sources with knowledge of the file. The peacekeeping announcement gives the Liberals an opportunity get back on message. "It was more along the lines of: Are we committed to doing this type of (peacekeeping) work?" Joining existing UN peacekeeping missions in several African countries — including Mali and the Democratic Republic of Congo — have been mentioned. At the Three Amigos Summit in Ottawa in June, there was discussion about how Canada and Mexico could work together on peacekeeping in Columbia.

Source: CBC News August 26, 2016 04:51 UTC