Canada has not received requests for military support from Gulf allies: Carney

The Globe and Mail: The Prime Minister spoke to journalists in Tokyo near the end of a two-day visit to Japan. Earlier this week, Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan had said Ottawa was weighing options to support Gulf states.

The Prime Minister’s response Saturday appeared to be an attempt to reframe the state of affairs.

“We have not yet received any requests [and] don’t necessarily anticipate those requests,” Mr. Carney said Saturday. He said that he and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand are in talks with leaders in the Gulf region…

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