Top general defends peacekeeping plans

The Chief of Defence Staff denies the Trudeau Government is using soldiers for political purposes to get back into peacekeeping with the U-N.

General Jonathan Vance says our troops will be deployed as peacekeepers for no other reason than to help bring peace and stability to other parts of the world.

The Conservatives have accused the Liberals treating the military like pawns in order to get a seat on the U-S security council.