Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski is over halfway through his tour of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
He’s part of a seven-member Canadian parliamentary delegation.
He spoke to us from the Latvian capital of Riga.
Stetski says getting a first hand look is invaluable.
He notes Canada plans to send at least 250 troops to Latvia this spring as part of a NATOÂ mission.