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New Canadian prime minister to pull out troops in the bombing campaigns against ISIS in Syria, Iraq

Canada's new prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau will follow through with his promises to pull out troops that are supporting US-led bombing campaign against ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

CNN reported that Trudeau already spoke to US President Barack Obama on his plans to stop Canada's bombings against ISIS. He engaged in a talk with the POTUS after winning in the Monday elections and bringing the Liberal Party into a great victory.

Trudeau, however, is yet to give an exact time frame on when Canada will end the air strikes. He will take office in the following weeks, replacing the Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who sent troops to the bombing campaign against the ISIS.

According to The Guardian, after the election victory, the new prime minister said, "I committed that we would continue to engage in a responsible way that understands how important Canada's role is to play in the fight against ISIS, but he understands the commitments I've made about ending the combat mission."

According to Reuters, 43-year-old Trudeau, who is the son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, got 39.5 percent of the popular vote in the election that has the highest voter turnout since 1993.

At present, Canada has six CF-18 fighter jets in the bombing campaign, due to remain in the area until March of 2016. Canada also has 70 Special Forces troops set to train Kurds in Iraq. These training missions, however, will still continue, as indicated by Trudeau.

In a statement, the White House said, "The two leaders agreed on the importance of deepening the already strong United States-Canada relationship and committed to strengthening the countries' joint efforts to promote trade, combat terrorism, and mitigate climate change."

Besides pulling out troops in Iraq and Syria, Trudeau also plans to increase spending on infrastructure, tackle climate change, and legalize marijuana.


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