What did Canadian peacekeepers accomplish in Mali?

Published: July 15, 2019, 4 p.m.

b"\\u201cOrganized crime, smuggling, drug trafficking, human trafficking, terrorism - you can sort of name it, and Mali is afflicted by it.\\u201d Swept up in part by Islamist extremism, the U.N\\u2019s peacekeeping mission in Mali is one of the deadliest in recent history. Canada has been part of this larger effort since last year. As it draws to a close, journalist Richard Poplak talks to guest host Michelle Shephard if it made good on Canada's promise to return to peacekeeping."