Canada to end airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, new prime minister Trudeau says

Canada to end airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, new prime minister Trudeau says


In first press conference after election victory, Justin Trudeau says Canadian fighter jets
will withdraw from US mission against Islamic State
Canadian Liberal prime minister designate Justin Trudeau has confirmed that Canada
will withdraw its fighter jets from the US-led mission against Islamic State in Iraq and
Syria.In his first news conference following the sweeping majority Liberal victory in Canada's
federal election, the visibly fatigued leader said he had spoken with US president Barack
Obama in a phone call during which he discussed his intention to pull Canada's fighter
jets out of the anti-Isis campaign.


"I committed that we would continue to engage in a responsible way that understands
how important Canada's role is to play in the fight against Isil, but he understands the
commitments 've made about ending the combat mission," Trudeau said.
He did not set out a timeline for the withdrawal. Canada currently has six CF-18 fighter
jets taking part in the US-led bombing campaign. They were due to remain in the
region until March 2016.
Canada has also deployed around 70 special forces troops to train Kurds in northern
Iraq, although Trudeau has previously indicated that this mission would continue.
The White House in a statement said: "The two leaders agreed on the importance Of
deepening the already strong United States-Canada relationship and committed to
strengthening the countries' joint efforts to promote trade,combat terrorism, and
mitigate climate change."

Trudeau has said he would work to improve Canada-US relations, which he claims
became frosty under Harper. But speaking at a rally in Ottawa earlier on Tuesday, he
stressed that he wanted to see a shift in Canada's foreign policy. "I want to say this to this country's friends around the world: Many Of you have worried that Canada has lost its compassionate and constructive voice in the world over the past 10 years.

"Well, I have a simple message for you on behalf of 35 million Canadians. We're back."
In his first day as prime minister designate, Trudeau also announced that he and his new
cabinet — which will be 50/50 male/female — would be sworn in on 4 November, as he
moves forward on an ambitious policy agenda. "I'm very, very aware Of both the opportunity and the responsibility that we have to live up to, having put forward a strong vision for growth, for unity, for positivity in this country," Trudeau said. "We now get to start working on delivering that."

In his conversation with Obama, the two political leaders also touched on the Trans
Pacific Partnership trade deal, climate policies, and the imminent American decision on
the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project, which Trudeau supports.
Trudeau described it as a ' 'warm conversation" that also touched on the struggles Of
balancing political power and parenthood, since both men have young children.
Obama "also teased me about my lack of grey hair, but said I'd probably get some quite
soon", Trudeau joked.

The new leader also spoke with UK prime minister David Cameron and French president
Francois Hollande. The son of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau won a surprise majority in Monday's national election, a victory that launched the party from a decade in opposition back
into power. It was also a sound defeat for outgoing Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper161,
who has been in power since 2006.

Trudeau's news conference came at the end of a jam-packed first day for the prime
minister-in-waiting, which began with him surprising morning commuters at metro
station in his home riding in Montreal, snapping selfies with constituents.
By afternoon he was back in Ottawa, the Canadian capital, for a rally with supporters.
Journalists pressed him for details and timelines for implementing campaign promises,
including launching an inquiry into Canada's missing and murdered indigenous women
and tackling reforms to Canada's scandal-plagued Senate.
But he offered few firm commitments, noting he would be juggling the responsibilities of
putting together a new cabinet and ensuring a smooth transition of power with a packed
international agenda.

"twel will be moving forward with our campaign commitments in a responsible fashion —
we want to be sure the transition is done in an orderly fashion," he said.
He will attend the upcoming COP21 climate change summit in Paris in late November
and hopes to attend the G20 meeting in Turkey and the APEC summit in the Philippines,
also both next month .


Response: The beginning of this article started started out talking about how Canada is withdrawing their missiles from those with the U.S and not participating in the air strike against Syria. However, despite the title of this article, it is not an informatory article about the placement of Canadian missiles, rather an article promoting the new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. It goes into length on his doings, his new cabinet, the decisions he is making, and the level of hard work is he is putting towards his country. The whole purpose of this article is to promote Trudeau.  This article also touches on the relationship between Obama and Trudeau. Even though Trudeau is ending his involvement in the airstrikes against Syria, his relationship with Obama seems to be warm and friendly. While this article lacked a certain cohesiveness, it was informative and did accomplish its purpose, putting Trudeau in a wonderful light.


Citation:  Murphy, Jessica. “Canada to end airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, new prime minister Trudeau says.” 21 Oct. 2015. Guardian News and Media. 21 Oct. 2015. <http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/21/canada-end-airstrikes-syria-iraq-new-prime-minister-trudeau>