“Canada is in contact with our international partners. The safety and well-being of Canadians in Iraq and the region, including our troops and diplomats, is our paramount concern.
“We call on all sides to exercise restraint and pursue de-escalation. Our goal is and remains a united and stable Iraq.
“Canada has long been concerned by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Qods Force, led by Qasem Soleimani, whose aggressive actions have had a destabilizing effect in the region and beyond.”
What I would have added is this;
Furthermore, we are alarmed at the aggressive US provocations that threaten to engulf the entire region in war, and urge an immediate withdrawal of American forces from the region.
Unfortunately, only a country with an independent foreign policy could make such a statement.
