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Jason Kenney on ISIS fight and Ukraine ceasefire

This week on The House, Evan Solomon talks to Canada's new Defence Minister Jason Kenney about the latest in the fight against ISIS and the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
Defence Minister Jason Kenney told the CBC's Evan Solomon that while nothing has been decided, Canada is "open" to helping train Ukrainan troops. (CBC)

This week onThe House,Canada's new Minister of National Defence Jason Kenneydiscusses the latest in the fight against ISIS. With U.S. President Barack Obama opening the door to the presence of ground troops, is Canada considering doing the same?

Kenney also discusses the Ukraine-Russia ceasefire. He says Canada is working on a new financial aid package for Ukraine and that he's considering sending lethal weapons to that country.