Operation Impact is the name of Canada 's contribution to the military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant that began in September 2014. The first Canadian airstrike against an Islamic State target occurred on 2 November. It was reported that CF - 18s successfully destroyed heavy engineering equipment used to divert the Euphrates River near the city of Fallujah. In October, then Prime Minister designate Justin Trudeau informed President Barack Obama that Canada intended to withdraw its fighter aircraft, while keeping its ground forces in Iraq and Syria.
when was the last time canada was at war
September 2014