Canadians have a right to know whether their soldiers are in harm's way, where they are approximately, how well supplied they are to protect themselves, and what is the purpose of their mission.  I will hazard a guess they are on the parameters of the thick of it, and the soldiers they trained are in deep and need more than just training and advice.

What a mistake it was to withdraw our CF18s that has left our soldiers reliant on air cover from other nations.  It is time for our government to be more proactive in eliminating ISIL and supported the changing role of our soldiers.