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    ISIS and Canadian Values

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    A discussion on whether or not the decision to contribute in the fight against ISIS reflects Canadian values or not.

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    ISIS Conflict and The Reflection of Canadian Values

    AnarticlebypostedbytheCBCstatesthatCanadaisthinkingdeeplyaboutdeploying
    fighterjetstojointheUSledeffortagainstISISmilitants.Canadasmilitarycontributionstothe
    ongoingwartodateinclude69specialforcestoIraqtoadviseinthefightagainstISIS.Ina
    recentinterview,StephenHarperhintedatincreasedactioninCanadasinvolvement,saying
    thatmuchdamagecanbedonetotheIslamicmilitantgroupfromtheairalone.Ameetingwith
    HarperandhisCabinetisexpectedtotakeplacebeforeanythingisdecided.Intheincreasing
    possibilityoffighterjetsbeingdeployedandspecialforcesalreadyinIraq,Canada(andmore
    specifically,thefederalgovernment)isnotdemonstratingCanadianvaluesofsafety,
    democracy,andeconomicsecurity.

    SendingmilitaryforcestohelpeliminateISIScouldbeapossiblesafetyrisk.With
    threatsofattacksalreadybeingsenttoCanada,relationsbetweenthetwopartiesonlygrow
    worse.The69specialforcesCanadasentareputinfurtherdangerandtheprobabilityofa
    counterattackincreases.

    LackofparliamentaryinvolvementonthetopicdoesnotreflecttheCanadianvalueof
    democracy.TheHouseofCommonsheldanemergencydebateinresponsetoISIS,with
    lacklusterattendanceasofmidnight,LiberalLeaderJustinTrudeauwasabsentfromthe
    debate,aswerePrimeMinisterStephenHarper,ForeignAffairsMinisterJohnBairdand
    DefenceMinisterRobNicholson.Withoutdebateanddiscussionhappeninginparliament,
    Canadiandemocracydoesnotfunctionproperlyandtheelectedpartyactsonitsownaccord.

    AidinginthefightagainstISISbringsmajorpotentialrisksforCanadaseconomic
    security.AccordingtotheNationalPrioritiesProject,theUShasspentover$750millionon
    militaryactionagainstISISthusfar,withsomewarssuchasthewarinIraqcostingover
    $800billion.Forperspective,figuresfromSIPRIsuggestthatCanadasdefensebudgetwas
    $22.6billionin2012.Gettinginvolvedinawarentailsverylargecostsandfinancialtroublefor
    Canada.

    TheactionsoftheHarpergovernmentdonotreflectCanadianvalues.Sending
    specializedforcesandescalatingtowardsdeployingattackaircraftsputsthesafetyof
    Canadiansatanincreasedriskofdanger,erodescertainpartsofCanadiandemocracy,and
    giveswayforpotentialpitfallsinthefederalbudget.

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