Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has endorsed a panel 's recommendation to keep troops in place only if another NATO nation dispatches additional troops to Kandahar . Troops to stay until 2011 , with the stipulation that NATO contribute more forces . Most of Canada 's 2,500 troops in Afghanistan are in Kandahar province . The Canadian mission in Afghanistan was to end next February . Comment:
Troops to stay until 2011 , with the stipulation that NATO contribute more forces . Most of Canada 's 2,500 troops in Afghanistan are in Kandahar province . The Canadian mission in Afghanistan was to end next February . Comment: