Conservatives call for a Commons vote before any decision that could deploy Canadian forces tied to Iran
Latest news on WhatsApp أجدد الأخبار على واتسابCanada’s Conservatives are urging a House of Commons debate and vote before any decision that could lead to a Canadian military deployment connected to the conflict involving Iran, arguing that a step of this scale should be decided in Parliament, not solely by cabinet.
Conservative defence critic James Bezan said MPs should have the right to vote yes or no on any future military involvement, calling for an open debate in the Commons to ensure transparency and accountability.
The push comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada cannot rule out military participation if allies were to request support, while also stressing that Ottawa has no current plan to join the U.S.-led campaign in which Israel is participating.
Reporting attributed to The Canadian Press said Conservatives also criticized what they described as a shift in the government’s messaging over recent days, from backing the strikes to later expressing regret and raising questions about consistency with international law.
On the operational side, Lt.-Gen. Steve Boivin, commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command, said roughly 200 Canadian Armed Forces members are deployed in the Middle East across six operations. Some personnel have been repositioned to another country in the region, while others have returned to Canada since the war began.
Boivin added there are no Canadian navy vessels or Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft in the region to support an evacuation mission at this time, though liaison officers have been sent as a precaution. He said Global Affairs Canada has not requested military support so far.
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