From Stephen Harper, the Globe and Mail:  Both Europe and the G20 have important roles to play in restoring market confidence and protecting the fragile global recovery.

From Lee Carter, the BBC:  Canada's Conservative party has emerged victorious in the country's general election, a vote that has also resulted in a huge shake-up for the opposition.

From Tobi Cohen, the Montreal Gazette:  Days before the country may be plunged into a federal election, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced he has committed Canada to a combat mission in Libya in an effort to enforce a no-fly zone approved Thursday by the United Nations.

From Murray Brewster, the Canadian Press:  Canada is poised to send in fighter jets to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya, defence sources told the Canadian Press.

From the White House:  Readout of President Obama’s Call with Canadian Prime Minister Harper

From Karen DeYoung, the Washington Post:  The Obama administration and its NATO allies will declare late this week that the war in Afghanistan has made sufficient progress to begin turning security control over to its government by spring

From Rob Gillies, the AP:  Canada's prime minister said Thursday he's decided with some reluctance to keep troops in Afghanistan in a noncombat training role after Canada's combat mission ends in 2011.

From Karen DeYoung, the Washington Post:  The United States and other NATO allies are trying to persuade Canada, whose troops are due to withdraw from Afghanistan next year, to leave a hundreds-strong residual force as trainers for Afghan security forces.