Last night, during the debate on Afghanistan, the Minister of National Defence told us that the Canadian Forces' mission in Afghanistan would be extended by two years, in response to the requirements as expressed by the Afghan head of state and NATO. The minister also stated that Canada would nevertheless be in a position to respond to other situations elsewhere. He said that Canada could provide support in Darfur, which would be no easy task, and even Haiti.
Considering that we have been in Afghanistan for four years, and given the situation that you noted, would Canada, as a responsible state, be in a position to carry out new missions elsewhere in the world at the request of the UN, specific countries or NATO, in accordance with its military or international development alliances?