Canada to Increase Number of Military Trainers in Iraq – Prime Minister

He made the comments on a plane headed to the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation summit on Tuesday.

Trudeau, who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino global Airport (NAIA) at 5:39 p.m. Tuesday, was welcomed by Canadian and Philippine officials including Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala. President Nieto will be attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting with 20 other leaders of member-economies on November 18-19 in Manila.

In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday Wall wrote that he is “concerned” that swiftly bringing large numbers of asylum seekers into the country “could severely undermine the refugee screening process” Canadian media said. He added that he stands by his goal of bringing in 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year despite mounting domestic pressure to reevaluate the plan. Trudeau says details like how many more and their exact role still needs to be decided.

He said he has told Canada’s allies it will make a bigger military contribution to the fight against Islamic militants after he ends the air combat mission of Canada’s CF-18 fighter jets in the US-led coalition that is bombing targets in Iraq and Syria. But the troops have been training on the front lines and directing airstrikes, stirring controversy. Critics have questioned whether Trudeau’s goal is realistic.