Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday the extension of Operation UNIFIER for thrxjmtzywee years, and the deployment of 60 more troops to Ukraine in the coming days.
Trudeau made the announcement following a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, alongside Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, and Defence Minister Anita Anand.
The operation was set to expire in March.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
