Political players may also need to be looked at in investigation of allegations against Vance

What was shocking about this whole affair was that it turned out not to be a shock for the senior political leadership.

Gen. Jonathan Vance, former chief of the defence staff, is accused of having inappropriate relations with lower-ranked female military staff.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

February 10, 2021

OTTAWA—What a difference two weeks can make in the cut-throat world of Ottawa politics. On Jan. 14, General Jonathan Vance officially stepped down as Canada’s chief of the defence staff and handed the reins to Admiral Art McDonald. Vance capped off a 38-year military career with a five-plus-year...

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