Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: N.Y. Canada is weighing the possibility of an extended military role in the Middle East and will be making an announcement on the matter very soon, Prime Minister Stephen Harper indicated Wednesday, according to The Chronicle Herald. We need to have some additional debate in our government before we reach a final decision, he said during a question-and-answer session in New York before an audience of U.S. business leaders, explaining that he wanted to discuss the issue in cabinet and in Parliament and Harper said he has received in recent days a request from the U.S. government for further Canadian involvement in the fight against Islamist rebels. But while the prime minister expressed general support for the American-led mission, hes not yet ready to announce Canadas next move. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.