Canada boosts mission in Afghanistan

It may not seem like much, but Canada is sending more troops and equipment to Afghanistan.

Prime Minister Harper used yesterday's five-year anniversary of 9/11 to promote Canada's mission in Afghanistan, one of the most controversial policies of his premiership, not least with all the bodybags returning home, but this country, my country, remains deeply divided over whether we should be there at all.

At least he didn't connect 9/11 to Iraq, however. (Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien had the good sense to keep us out of that mess.)