Opposition MPs skirt top soldier, place blame for DND ‘chaos’ on Trudeau, Sajjan

Conservative and NDP MPs say chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance was 'following orders' coming from the PMO and the defence minister.
Former defence minister Peter MacKay is accusing Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan of 'scapegoating' Gen. Jonathan Vance during the Mark Norman trial.
Opposition MPs are pointing the finger at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan for their “mismanaged” military leadership, which has created "instability" among the DND leadership. The Conservatives say the directions coming from Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and Mr. ...

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