Minister Rob Nicholson and Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Speaking Wednesday morning, Nicholson brushed aside questions whether Canada has legal grounds to expand its ongoing military effort, insisting that Canada has a right and responsibility to go after militant targets in Syria. , according to Hamilton Spectator. Syria had been off-limits to Canadian fighters during the initial six-month mission. Harper said that Canada would not bomb targets in that country with the endorsement of the Syrian government. Canada is legally justified in extending its bombing campaign against Islamic State extremists to Syria, Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson says. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Tuesday that Canada mission to bomb targets in Iraq would be extended for another year and expanded to include Syria. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.