‘I’m surprised that they haven’t cut him loose’: political pressure mounts on Sajjan as military controversies pile up

Ex-military members and opinion columnists have called for the defence minister to resign numerous times over the past three months. 
Harjit Sajjan, a military veteran, has served as Canada's defence minister since Justin Trudeau's Liberals first took power in 2015.
Speculation about Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s resignation or firing from cabinet has grown over the past few months, as former members of the military and opinion columnists have argued he should give up the post or be dismissed.

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