I'm not enthusiastic about that. Simply put, unless we know going into an operation that our ABCA allies--Americans, British, or Australians--are willing to put in a significant amount of force, then I think it's a mission that Canada should look at with a great deal of hesitation. I don't believe our German and French allies have demonstrated that they are willing to take risks and costs for arduous tasks. I would be loath to say that in the future the Canadian Forces should engage in operations alongside countries that have not demonstrated their willingness to take casualties or major risks in Afghanistan.
On May 4th, 2010. See this statement in context.