James Bezan on Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL

In the House of Commons on February 17th, 2016. See this statement in context.

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISILGovernment Orders

February 17th, 2016 / 5:35 p.m.

Conservative

James Bezan Conservative Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB

Madam Speaker, I maintain that Canada has the capability to do it all and has the opportunity to leave the CF-18s in the fight.

I ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs to leave the CF-18s in the battle, because we have to be engaged, we have to stop this scourge on the face of the earth and ensure that the people of Iraq and Syria have the opportunity to benefit from our institution-building and the humanitarian compassion that we will show them in the time ahead.

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