according to this article:

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien took Canada a step closer to war yesterday, raising the prospect of joining the U.S. and Britain in an attack on Iraq if there is evidence President Saddam Hussein has defied the United Nations.



Chrétien's endorsement of George W. Bush's stand came the day after the president telephoned him to talk about the possibility of war in Iraq.

Chrétien said the U.S. doesn't need to go back to the Security Council a second time for permission to attack — the resolution adopted in November gives a green light for military action if there is evidence that Iraq has failed to disarm or to reveal all its weapons programs.

Under those conditions, Canada could support a U.S.-led war regardless of whether the Security Council passes a second resolution explicitly authorizing an attack, Chrétien suggested yesterday after a day-long cabinet retreat.

"If the Americans or the Brits have great evidence that Saddam Hussein — who is no friend of mine — is not following the instruction of the United Nations ... if the proof is made of that — of course Canada will support an activity in there,'' the Prime Minister said.

"We have a resolution ... that calls for action if Saddam Hussein is not following these instructions of the United Nations. It is mentioned in the resolution that action can be taken against them if they don't accept and conform with the resolution," Chrétien said.