Jason Kenney appointed defence minister . . . OMG!

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Jason Kenney appointed defence minister, Rob Nicholson goes to foreign affairs

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CBC News Posted: Feb 09, 2015 10:09 AM ET| Last Updated: Feb 09, 2015 10:09 AM ET

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has shuffled two of his key ministers to fill the void left at the Department of Foreign Affairs by the departure last week of John Baird, naming Rob Nicholson as his new foreign affairs minister and tabbing Jason Kenney to replace Nicholson at Defence. [ . . . ]

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Canada considers taking fight against ISIS to Libya, Syria

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'We're going to look at all of the options,' Defence Minister Jason Kenney says

CBC News Posted: Feb 21, 2015 10:25 AM ET| Last Updated: Feb 21, 2015 10:25 AM ET

Defence Minister Jason Kenney has indicated the government is not ruling out taking Canada's military mission against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group beyond Iraq — to Syria and Libya.

"Well, we're going to look at all of the options," Kenney said an interview broadcast Saturday.

"Obviously there are practical limits to our ability to operate around the world, but we will look at our options to see where we can have the most impact, where we're most needed," he said. "That requires ongoing consultation with our allies. We don't just decide these things unilaterally."

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LISTEN: Interview - Jason Kenney

Evan Solomon, host of CBC Radio's The House, asked Kenney about participating in missions in those countries:

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The House | Feb 21, 2015 | 12:09

Defence Minister Jason Kenney responds to the critics of Bill C-51, discusses the situation in Ukraine and the possibility of fighting ISIS in Libya.

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LISTEN: Jason Kenney on sending Canadian military trainers to Ukraine

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CBC The House April 18, 2015

The Russian Embassy in Canada has already blasted the move as "counterproductive and deplorable."

Canada announced this week that it's joining a U.S.-led military training mission in Ukraine. At least 200 members of the Canadian Forces will take part in a two-year deployment to improve the combat skills of troops in the embattled eastern European country.

Defence Minister Jason Kenney says the trainers will be out of harm's way, some 1,300 kilometres from the conflict zone.

What is Canada's long-term strategy in Ukraine, and how safe will Canadian trainers really be? We ask the Minister.

We also ask Jason Kenney about the latest ISIS offensive. The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria extremist group captured three villages in Iraq's western Anbar province this week, near the provincial capital of Ramadi - just 115 kilometres west of Baghdad. After committing to expanding Canada's mission into Syria, has the focus now shifted back to Iraq?