Prime Minister Stephen Harper: NATO Leaders

Afghan National Army Dept: The funding commitment is for three years, starting in 2015 and expiring in 2017, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, according to CBC. NATO leaders used the summit to affirm their commitment to ending the deeply unpopular war in 2014 and voiced confidence in the ability of Afghan forces to take the lead for securing their country even sooner and canada is pledging $110 million annually to help fund the embattled Afghan National Army after the withdrawal of Canadian soldiers in March 2014, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says. Harper made the announcement on Monday afternoon at a summit of NATO leaders in Chicago, where U.S. President Barack Obama has been trying to drum up international support for the alliance's post-combat involvement in Afghanistan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.