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Lt. General Wayne Eyre appointed Acting CDS

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Above image: Left to right, Admiral Art McDonald, Minister of Defence Harjit S. Sajjan, and Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre.

Late Wednesday night, February 24, 2021, Minister of Defence Harjit S. Sajjan announced Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre was appointed Acting Chief of the Defence Staff.

According to the minister’s statement, the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS) confirmed an investigation into Admiral Art McDonald.

“As I have stated, I take all allegations of misconduct seriously and continue to take strong action on any allegation of misconduct that is brought forward. No matter the rank, no matter the position,” stated Sajjan.

The minister of defence said he was informed that Admiral Art McDonald had voluntarily stepped aside while the investigation is ongoing.

“As of February 24th, I have appointed Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre as Acting Chief of the Defence Staff,” noted the statement.

Sajjan noted, “I will have no further comment at this time due to the ongoing investigation.”

 

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Admittedly the Queen of Typos, Cyndi Mills strives for none, but one or two always seems to slip in. She apologizes! Over the last 29 years Cyndi has had the opportunity to move around the country with her husband, Scott and their four children. Having lived in Chilliwack, Edmonton, London, and Petawawa. She stumbled into the world of journalism by accident – looking for a career that could give her the flexibility to work from home to be with her children and support her husband's military career. Cyndi is also a military parent as her two oldest children are in the military. Raising her third and fourth teenagers, she tries to keep sane by walking, gardening, writing, and spending time with her family while running Canadian Military Family Magazine.

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