Canada ‘racing against the clock’ as Biden defies pleas to extend Afghan evacuation

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The United States has to be the last to leave Afghanistan, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan confirmed Wednesday, which means Canada will have to “draw down” its own troops by that time, too. And with the Americans’ Aug. 31 deadline drawing near, Canada is rushing to get people to safety, according to Sajjan.-- More...