Admiral Art McDonald steps aside as defence chief amid investigation

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Admiral Art McDonald has voluntarily stepped down as chief of the defence staff as he is investigated on unspecific allegations.

Sajjan says in a release that the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service is doing the investigation.

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19 comments

    1. @garry w they’re not in power so what exactly would you investigate?,
      they aren’t responsible for anything that has happened last 6 years.
      Trudeau is.

    2. @lord of purgatory what up erin oroole with WE day with weve the pgotos we all know money talks right!tories love we better not investigate there party because the ones the act like angels loe shurdiown parlimrny hill 4 times because right thing!maybe loook pieree poutines maybe he srendout some robocalls g get away with it right

    3. @lord of purgatory you think well let just blame liberal has always because easy way out right?what inner cirle of tories look like after shuffled there cabinet who demoted and who fat raise from erin because money talks right?

  1. Are these baloney allegations like those the Trudeau Liberals inflicted on Mark Norman & Jody Wilson-Raybould or is there substance to these allegations which embarrass the Trudeau Liberals like in the Justin Trudeau ethics violations, Julie Payette or Bill Morneau cases?

  2. He probably knows too much about our government and needs some hush money along with a nice government pension . A la Norman.

    1. the Tories are the direct opposition to the party that is in power it is the literal definition of their job to question everything the party and power does.

    2. @lord of purgatory but who love digging up the past!like torie love witchhunt because the wont investagte there own party lines

  3. As a Canadian,and proud of our military. I find it very difficult to hear of misconduct of our military leaders. Our troops do a great job, so should their leaders.

    1. Well it’s time for a great schism when it come to this country’s national defence and domestic interests. Time for a new independent army and one that overshadows the current CAF numbers. Too much conformity

  4. Sounds like when JT was caught messing around with a student… was he a teacher or TA? Was he an authority figure taking advantage?iether way JT has been untouchable from the start!

  5. I wonder hypothetical. Maybe current government is going to dismantle National Denfence? Maybe a large line of social workers will replace the Corp.

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