Justin Trudeau and Rob Nicholson

Rob Nicholson: Nicholson referred to the "rhetoric" of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, also known as or in his speech in the House of Commons. , according to CBC. He added: "These threats cannot be wished away by pious rhetoric. We cannot speak of supporting the mission and our soldiers in one breath while voting against them in the next." NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau are "dismissing Canadian values" by opposing the mission against Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson said Thursday as MPs kicked off the debate on extending it by a year and sending Canadian pilots to bomb targets in Syria. "has declared war on Canada," Nicholson said. "By name, it seeks to wage its jihad against our people. No matter how these facts are communicated, Canadians know that the leaders of the opposition parties will dismiss that and with that, they are dismissing Canadian values." mission will need more than one year, sources say Canada mission complicated: Chris Hall Government defence spending unsustainable, watchdog says (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.