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When Chrétien refused to support U.S. war in Iraq
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1:32Now PlayingAfter pressure from MPs to clearly state his position on the conflict, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada "will never participate" in the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.
In 2003, critics accused then-prime minister Jean Chrétien of waffling on his position on supporting the U.S. invasion of Iraq until he finally stated firmly in the House of Commons that, without the backing of the United Nations, Canada wouldn’t support it.
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