[Newsbot]

Title: MacKay calls on MPs to extend Libya mission by 3 months
Written By: NAUWATCH
Date: Monday, September 26 at 20:50
CTVNews.ca Staff
Defence Minister Peter MacKay called on MPs Monday to do "the right thing" and support a motion to extend Canada's military role in Libya by up to three months.
Canada joined the effort in March when NATO launched a mission to protect civilians from attack by troops loyal to former dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
"Canada was there from the very beginning, as you know. Canada has never shirked its responsibility and certainly should not do so now," MacKay said.

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[RickW]

Canada's mission in Libya has cost an estimated $60-million. What an easy way to shovel money to one's friends and backers! And wrap one's self in the flag while doing it.

Besides, this is the McKay who spent aboout $50G of taxpayer money just to get home from a fishing trip. As one letter writer in the Globe & Mail queried: how did all his fishing buddies get home from that same trip?