That was then…

Canada has signed an amendment that will allow Norad to share information it gathers with the people running the U.S. missile defence program. But this doesn’t mean that Canada is joining that program, Defence Minister Bill Graham said on Thursday.

CBC News, August 6, 2004

And this is now:

When asked by reporters if Canada was part of the program, [newly appointed Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Frank McKenna] said: “We are. We’re part of it now and the question is, what more we need.

“There’s no doubt, in looking back, that the Norad amendment has given, has created part ‚Äì in fact a great deal ‚Äì of what the United States means in terms of being able to get the input for defensive weaponry,” he said.

CBC News, today

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