Hti: 450 Canadian troops bound for Haiti

Canada will take a leading role in stabilizing and rebuilding Haiti, beginning with the deployment of 450 troops to the beleaguered country, Prime Minister Paul Martin announced today.

The troops from bases in Gagetown, N.B., Kingston, Ont., and Valcartier, Que., will leave for Haiti in the coming days and be there for three months. Martin said a lengthier peacekeeping and humanitarian mission will follow.
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"Canada is going to stay there. We are going to assure the young people of Haiti that they are going to have a better future."