OTTAWA - The United States believes the federal government will back the continental missile defence plan within the next few months, the U.S. ambassador to Canada said Sunday.
Canada will join the plan before the end of March, Paul Cellucci told the Canadian Press on Sunday.
He said "yes" when asked if the federal government would support the controversial project.
"We've been told that it will be dealt with over the next couple of months," he told CP.
Some Liberal MPs, the Bloc Québécois and the NDP are opposed to the idea. Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin and Conservative Leader Stephen Harper have not taken a public position.
The U.S. is developing a missile system that could shoot down incoming missiles, but it faces technological problems.
MPs will have a chance to address the issue before the government makes a decision, a spokesperson for Martin said.
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Oh? So apparently the U.S. ambassador is apparently running Canada these days, considering that our own PM refuses to make a public position about this.......
