Canada Expected to Face Pressure to Reverse Withdrawal, Send Troops to Iraq

Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan speaks to a reporter at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa on Dec. 17, 2020. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

OTTAWA—Canada is expected to face pressure this week to reverse a recent drawdown of troops from Iraq as the NATO military alliance prepares to expand its presence in the country.

The alliance has persistent concerns about Islamic State extremists and Iranian-backed militias.