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The federal defence minister says Canada"unequivocally supports" the United States government's decision to shoot down a high-altitude surveillance balloon that was suspected of spying for China, noting the balloon violated Canadian airspace.
She said Canada has been closely engaged with its American counterparts on the decision and went on to thank the U.S. for its close collaboration. “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. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement the decision to shoot down the balloon"safely" over U.S. waters was"taken in coordination, and with the full support, of the Canadian government."
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