Liberals face calls for transparency on ballistic missile defence
OTTAWA — Federal opposition parties are demanding the Trudeau government come clean on whether Canada plans to embrace continental ballistic missile defence, as concerns about North Korea’s nuclear arsenal grow.
Opposition parties have called for an emergency meeting of the House of Commons defence committee on Tuesday so they can be briefed on how Canada is responding to the threat posed by North Korea.
The request comes after North Korea tested a second intercontinental ballistic missile this month, sparking warnings and ultimatums between Pyongyang and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Yet much of the discussion is expected to be on whether the Liberal government intends to reverse Canada’s previous decision and join the U.S. military’s controversial ballistic missile defence system.