NDP, Liberals say they will not support Canadian jets in Ira

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NDP, Liberals say they will not support Canadian jets in Iraq

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Kim Mackrael and Steven Chase Ottawa — The Globe and Mail

Published Friday, Oct. 03 2014, 3:49 PM EDT Last updated Friday, Oct. 03 2014, 10:17 PM EDT

Canada is poised to go to war in Iraq without the support of the federal opposition parties, whose leaders say they will not back a government motion to join U.S.-led air strikes because past interventions in the region have failed.

In a significant move, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau said on Friday that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has failed to make the case for Canada to join the U.S.-led combat mission, which includes several other Canadian allies. The party has traditionally supported Canadian military missions while in opposition, although a Liberal government opted not to participate in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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