Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are misinforming Canadians by saying the deployment of our troops to Mali is a UN peacekeeping mission when in reality it is not. The head of the UN mission in Mali recently said, “The terrorists are waging a real asymmetrical war against us—and I'd like to emphasize the word 'war.'” Insurgent ambushes, roadside bombs, and terrorist attacks on UN bases are the norm in Mali.
Will the Prime Minister honestly say what the United Nations is saying and admit he is sending our troops into a war zone in Mali.