Canada Extends Iraq and Ukraine Military Missions to 2021 and 2022

Canada Extends Iraq and Ukraine Military Missions to 2021 and 2022
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland make an announcement in Ottawa, on March 18, 2019 about Canada extending its military missions in Ukraine and Iraq, both of which were due to expire at the end of the month. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—Canada has learned a lot about how to protect against foreign election meddling through its support of Ukraine in its ongoing battles with Russia, says Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland.

Freeland described Ukraine as a “laboratory” for Russia’s disinformation campaigns in cyberspace as she and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Monday that Canada is extending its military missions in the eastern European country and Iraq—commitments that were both due to expire at the end of the month.