NDP REALITY CHECK: So when did that combat/non-combat mission start?

More confused messages today from the Conservatives on Canada’s role in the war in Iraq. The Chief of Defence Staff now says that Canadian participation at the front lines assisting in targeting was always part of the mission, even though he denied that would be happening in October.

And what about this?

“Brig.-Gen. Mike Rouleau, the commander of Canada's special forces, said Monday his troops have guided 13 bombing missions from the front lines since the end of November.” Canadian Press, January 22, 2015

Compare that to this:

“Canada’s Department of National Defence in December denied its troops were targeting for missile strikes or were present at the front line, when asked by The Wall Street Journal.” Wall Street Journal, January 20, 2015

So targeting was happening in December and DND mislead journalists?

Canadians deserve better.