Chief Of Defence Staff

• Global order is ‘faltering,’ Canada’s defence chief warns amid recruitment worries

  'The military that we have today is not the military that we need for the threats that are appearing in the future,' Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre warned.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2022
  
• ‘Several’ witnesses corroborate sexual misconduct allegation against McDonald, accuser says

  The revelation comes just days after Adm. Art McDonald sent a letter to senior military officers claiming his exoneration from sexual misconduct allegations against him.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2021
  
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• Adm. Art McDonald tells colleagues he’s exonerated, should return to top military post

  McDonald says he is "disappointed that my exoneration has not seen my return to duty" after military police declined to charge the admiral over alleged sexual misconduct in August.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2021
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• Trudeau names navy commander as Canada’s new top soldier

  The Canadian Forces have played a major role in helping respond to the coronavirus pandemic but are facing a reckoning over sexual misconduct in their ranks.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2020
• Could Canada’s next chief of defence staff be a woman?

  Matthew Fisher says the question is whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will burnish his progressive credentials and name a woman as the next chief of defence staff.

  Commentary

  Jul 28, 2020
• Gen. Jonathan Vance stepping down from role as Canada’s top soldier

  Gen. Jonathan Vance has served as top soldier since July 2015.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2020
• Canada ‘very fortunate’ to have Vance as defence chief, minister says

  The comments come amid questions over whether the newly re-elected Liberal government plans to replace Vance, who was first appointed chief of the defence staff by Stephen Harper and is now in his fifth year in the position.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2019
• General Vance: Why focusing on missile defence from North Korea is ‘not useful’

  A year-end interview with Global News on Friday had the general share his views on why he says focusing on ballistic missile defence is "not useful," what could happen if North Korea launched a missile strike against an ally like Japan to how the massive #MeToo movement will help the military in its efforts to knock out sexual misconduct in its ranks.

  Politics

  Dec 1, 2017
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• ‘Plane Talk’ with Canada’s top soldier, on the biggest threat to Canada

  Canada's chief of the defence staff joins Tom Clark for some "Plane Talk" about the biggest threat to Canada, whether politics are in his future, and his love of a Gibson Les Paul.

  Canada

  May 24, 2015
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• Former Kandahar combat commander named Canada’s next defence chief

  A former combat commander who has led operations at home and overseas has been appointed to the country's top military job.

  Apr 27, 2015