The Canadian government has said the killing of one of its senior diplomats in Afghanistan will not affect its commitment to rebuilding the country. Glyn Berry, political director of a reconstruction team, was killed by a suspected suicide bomber in the southern city of Kandahar on Sunday. Two Afghan civilians were also killed and 13 others, including three Canadian soldiers, were injured in the attack. Two of the troops are said to be in critical condition. The Canadian deputy foreign minister Peter Harder said the country\'s mission to support the people and government of Afghanistan remained a high priority. Canada plans to triple its contingent in Afghanistan to 2000 troops in February, as part of an expanded Nato force. Nato is seeking to expand its 19,000-strong deployment from peacekeeping duties in the capital, Kabul, to the volatile south of the country. Mr Berry, 59, was killed when his armoured vehicle was attacked near a bus stop in Kandahar. A man claiming to speak for the ousted Taleban regime said they had carried out the bombing. (BBC)