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Canada open to helping out in Gulf war, but not ‘offensively’

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Canada is evaluating U.S. President Trump's request for NATO to secure the Strait of Hormuz but will not join a military offensive, according to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The decision reduces the risk of Canadian military escalation and limits direct Canadian exposure to Gulf security operations, though NATO coordination and potential energy-market implications persist.

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Canada is evaluating U.S. President Trump's request for NATO to secure the Strait of Hormuz but will not join a military offensive, according to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The decision reduces the risk of Canadian military escalation and limits direct Canadian exposure to Gulf security operations, though NATO coordination and potential energy-market implications persist.

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