Justin Trudeau and Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: In a significant move, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau said on Friday that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has failed to make the case for Canada to join the U.S.-led combat mission, which includes several other Canadian allies. The party has traditionally supported Canadian military missions while in opposition, although a Liberal government opted not to participate in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Nations rally to support U.S. efforts attacking Islamic State Canada is poised to go to war in Iraq without the support of the federal opposition parties, whose leaders say they will not back a government motion to join U.S.-led air strikes because past interventions in the region have failed. Harper seeks six-month military mission to Iraq, with no ground troops (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.