This war in Iraq is part of a larger effort to remove this terrorist threat from the planet.

We want to look at how we would respond because, as hard as we work to prevent terrorist attacks here North America, if we have a catastrophic terrorist attack, it is the military that is going to have to go in at the request of civilian authorities.

Canada is preparing to play a major role in the continued stability and security of Afghanistan through ISAF.

I can tell you that the Canadian intelligence and law enforcement agencies have been providing outstanding co-operation with our intelligence and law enforcement agencies as we work together to track down terrorists here in North America and put them out of commission.

But Canada remains a crucial partner in this global war on terrorism, and we are grateful for that. Canadian naval vessels, aircraft and military personnel continue anti-terrorist operations in the Persian Gulf.

We need to defeat al Queda and other terrorist organizations.

When I was Governor of Massachusetts, we worked to get Sable Island gas into New England.