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ISIL

From a mountain top to Centre Block: how Harper made the case for war

Twice in six months, Prime Minister Stephen Harper put a motion before the House of Commons to commit Canada to war with the militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Both were born last...
House of Commons votes 142-129 to extend, expand ISIL mission into Syria

House of Commons votes 142-129 to extend, expand ISIL mission into Syria

"While the coalition has succeeded in stopping ISIL's territorial spread, the global threat that ISIL poses remains,"says Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Stephen Harper's ISIL speech Tuesday to House of Commons

Stephen Harper's ISIL speech Tuesday to House of Commons [FULL TEXT]

"Canadians did not invent the threat of jihadi terrorism, and we certainly did not invite it," says Harper.
expand ISIL mission, five things to know about Syria

As Conservatives seek to expand ISIL mission, five things to know about Syria

OTTAWA — The Conservative government is seeking Parliament's blessing to extend and expand its mission against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant to include airstrikes inside Syria. That...
NATO secretary general

Harper to meet, talk ISIL with NATO secretary general

OTTAWA — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is making his first visit to Canada this week, with the subject of how to address rising tensions with Russia likely to feature high on the agenda....
Canada fights ISIL because militants pose a threat that must be checked, says Ni

Militants pose a threat that must be checked: Foreign Affairs Minister

"ISIL is not dead yet," he said. "Clearly ISIL remains in control of a considerable amount of territory."
Harper to ask Parliament to extend, expand mission against ISIL

Harper to ask Parliament to extend, expand mission against ISIL

On at least two occasions recently, Defence Minister Jason Kenney has mused that CF−18s could be asked to fly strike missions against extremist targets in Syria.

American Sniper and Stephen Harper make war with words

War hawks and their simplistic "us vs. them" mentality don't make us safer— they put all of us at risk
Peter Van Loan, Christopher Alexander

Media "impolite" to ask questions about secretive Iraq meeting, Minister says

Canadians got few answers today as reporters pressed for more details on Harper's plans for joining the fight against ISIS.