Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper asked for and received the approval of the House of Commons (Lower House of the Parliament of Canada ) for a two year extension of the current mission in Afghanistan on Wednesday. Prior to the parliamentary debate, the Conservative government consulted the three opposition parties. The Bloc Quebecois and the New Democratic Party voted against the motion. Thirty members of the Official Opposition, voted for the extension. The Liberal Party allowed their members a free vote on the measure, and the majority opposed. Voting for the measure, interim leader Bill Graham said MPs were not given sufficient time to debate the issues, and were voting "with a gun put to our heads." Tragically, Captain Nicola Goddard , a Canadian female soldier posted in Afghanistan  was killed by Taliban rebels on the day of the debate. CPAC (the Canadian Public Affairs Channel) carried both the full debate and the subsequent vote to extend the mission.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper asked for and received the approval of the (Lower House of the ) for a two year extension of the in Afghanistan on Wednesday. Prior to the parliamentary debate, the Conservative government consulted the three opposition parties. The and the voted against the motion. Thirty members of the Official Opposition, voted for the extension. allowed their members a free vote on the measure, and the majority opposed. Voting for the measure, interim leader Bill Graham said MPs were not given sufficient time to debate the issues, and were voting "with a gun put to our heads." Tragically, , a Canadian female soldier posted in Afghanistan , was killed by Taliban rebels on the day of the debate. (the Canadian Public Affairs Channel) carried both the full debate and the subsequent vote to extend the mission.
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