The federal defence minister says Canada \u0022unequivocally supports\u0022 the U.S. government\u0027s decision to shoot down a surveillance balloon.
has been tracking and analyzing the trajectory and actions of the balloon – and this Canada-U.S. cooperation ensures the security and defence of North American air sovereignty.February 4, 2023
On Friday, Anand’s office declined to comment on whether the balloon flew over Canadian airspace, but her Saturday statement says it “violated U.S. and Canadian airspace and international law.”“Officials in the national security community have been working bi-nationally and Canada has been closely engaged with its U.S. counterparts on the decision and unequivocally supports the actions taken,” Anand said in the statement.
Anand noted Saturday that Norad, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, had been “tracking and analyzing the trajectory and actions” of the balloon.
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