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Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, will announce a major investment in the Canadian Army on behalf of the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence.

Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced that Canada will participate in Combined Maritime Forces’ (CMF) Op PROSPERITY GUARDIAN, a United States-led operation announced by the Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III.

During a visit to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Comox, Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, will announce a major investment in the Royal Canadian Air Force on behalf of the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence. This investment will bring new capabilities to the Canadian Armed Forces and support hundreds of jobs.

Minister Blair meets with Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz

Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, accompanied by General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff, are visiting Latvia – home to Canada’s largest foreign military deployment

Canada will send four CH-146 Griffon helicopters to Latvia and periodically deploy CH-147F Chinooks there starting in fall 2025, as part of a NATO mission.

Something's gotta give. That's the message the Canadian military's top operations commander delivers now every time he meets with federal public safety officials and desperate provinces struggling to respond to domestic, climate-related disasters.

Congress just passed the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. Here's a look at some key provisions.