Prime Minister Stephen Harper addressed the House of Commons in Canada on Thursday following the terrorist attack in Ottawa on Wednesday. Harper congratulated Sergeant of Arms Kevin Vickers for taking down the Islamist terrorist.
On Thursday Harper brought forward a motion on Canada’s contribution, in coordination with our allies, to the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the House of Commons.
“Today we are bringing forward a motion asking this House to confirm its confidence for a government decision to join our allies and partners the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and likely others airstrikes against ISIL.”