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Trudeau expected to lay out Canada’s future role in the fight against ISIL

Feb 8, 2016 | 6:29 AM

OTTAWA — It’s expected that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will reveal today Canada’s future contribution in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Trudeau is holding a news conference in Ottawa alongside his defence and international development ministers.

Trudeau said the Liberals would withdraw Canada’s fighter jets from the air campaign against ISIL and has not backed down despite calls from the opposition to rethink his decision.

Sources told The Canadian Press last month that the cabinet was considering a plan to dramatically beef up the number of advisors training the ground forces that are fighting Islamic State militants.