OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was playing his cards close to his chest on whether he wants the G7 to push for an extension of the American military commitment to Afghanistan. Trudeau joined a special virtual meeting of the G7 leaders Tuesday on the crisis in Afghanistan and President Joe Biden is expected to face calls from some fellow leaders to extend the U.S. military commitment to the country beyond his Aug. 31 deadline. All Trudeau would say before the meeting was that he was looking forward to a discussion on how to protect as many people as possible. “Obviously, the conversation will continue with our allies,” the Liberal party leader said when asked about the issue at an early morning federal campaign stop in Hamilton. “I’m looking forward to talking about what more we can do and whether and how we can make sure we’re protecting as many people as …
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