Jennie Carignan
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Canada hosts U.S., Chinese military leaders at Indo-Pacific defence forumAnnual gathering of Indo-Pacific military leaders comes at a tense time in Canada-U.S. political relations, and while Ottawa seeks to improve relationship with Beijing.CanadaAug 31
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Canada’s military chief says allies to talk defending Gulf states from IranCarignan said a meeting is set for early Friday morning to discuss such a proposal among allied militaries and that a recommendation would be presented to the government.CanadaMar 5
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What Canada’s chief of defence staff says keeps her up at nightGen. Jennie Carignan said she's prioritizing recruitment and Arctic security as Canada faces increasing pressure to step up its military spending and readiness.CanadaNov 24, 2024
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Canada’s military head defends women’s role in combat against U.S. commentsGen. Jennie Carignan, chief of defence staff, was responding to comments about Donald Trump's pick for U.S. defence secretary Pete Hegseth's opposition to women in fighting units.CanadaNov 23, 2024
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Jennie Carignan takes command of Canadian Armed Forces in historic ceremonyLt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan is set to officially take over command of the Armed Forces this morning in a ceremony at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.CanadaJul 18, 2024
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Why experts are calling Jennie Carignan’s promotion to defence chief a ‘glass cliff’Canada's military will make history on Thursday when Jennie Carignan is promoted to the rank of general and takes over command as chief of the defence staff.PoliticsJul 17, 2024
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Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan will be Canada’s 1st female defence chiefLt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan will become Canada's new chief of defence staff, making her the first woman to be picked as the Canadian military's top commander.CanadaJul 3, 2024
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Want to boost military recruits? Diversity, cultural change are key: officialsMembers of the Canadian Forces are being called on to do more, including in eastern Europe amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Boosting recruitment is vital, said officials.CanadaMar 23, 2022
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Canadian Forces targeting ‘heart of the problem’ behind sexual misconduct: culture chiefThe Canadian military has vowed to fight sexual misconduct within its ranks before. Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan says the approach now is different.CanadaDec 19, 2021
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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.CommentaryJul 28, 2020
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