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Craig Martin, Professor of Law, Washburn University

Canada's 'royal prerogative' allows it to wage war without parliamentary approval

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Prince Charles, now King Charles, speak at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on July 1, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Questions are being raised again about how the Canadian government makes decisions to use force or participate in armed conflicts, prompted by reports that special forces units of the Canadian Armed Forces were operating on the ground in Ukraine.

While ostensibly deployed strictly for “training purposes,” such involvement can lead to more direct engagement in an armed conflict.

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