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The Department of National Defence exists to aid the minister in carrying out her responsibilities, and acts as the civilian support system for the Canadian Forces. [11] [12] The current minister of National Defence is Bill Blair. The parliamentary secretary, who represents the minister when he is away from the House of Commons, is Bryan May.
From 2021 to 2023, while serving as minister of national defence, Anand led Canada's efforts to provide military aid to Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, sought to reform the culture in the Canadian Armed Forces following a series of sexual misconduct scandals, and made efforts to reform and strengthen Canada's military ...
William Sterling Blair PC COM MP (born 1954) [2] is a Canadian politician and former police officer who has served as the minister of National Defence since 2023. A member of the Liberal Party, Blair represents Scarborough Southwest in the House of Commons.
Canada is in discussions about joining an expanded AUKUS deal between the U.S., Britain, and Australia formed to counter China's growing military influence in the Asia Pacific region, Canadian ...
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada would have to double current defense spending by fiscal 2032-33 to achieve its stated goal of meeting NATO targets, an increase that could violate fiscal anchors put in ...
This is a list of current defence ministers of the 193 United Nations member states, Holy See (Vatican City) and the State of Palestine. Defence ministers of sovereign countries with limited recognition are included in a separate table .
Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada: October 26, 2021: Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities: November 4, 2015: Nathaniel Erskine-Smith: ON December 20, 2024: Minister of Veterans Affairs: December 12, 2003: Darren Fisher: NS December 20, 2024: Associate Minister of National Defence: July 12, 1940 ...
Harjit Singh Sajjan PC OMM MSM CD MP (/ ˈ h ɑːr dʒ iː t ˈ s ɪ ŋ ˈ s æ dʒ ən /, HAR-jeet SING SAJ-ən; born September 6, 1970) is an Indian-born Canadian politician and Army veteran who has served as the minister of emergency preparedness and the president of the Privy Council since July 26, 2023.