As military allegations mount, real change is needed at the top

Harjit Sajjan has been the head of the department since Justin Trudeau first took office in 2015. For good, and now bad, he has been the face of the government when it comes to the Canadian military.

Major-General Dany Fortin was the face of the federal government’s vaccine rollout, but is now sidelined after an allegation has been made about him dating back more than 30 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadeThe Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

May 19, 2021

OTTAWA—Another week and unfortunately another controversy involving a Canadian military leader. This time, it’s Major-General Dany Fortin. Fortin, of course, was the face of the federal government’s vaccine rollout. An allegation has been made about him that dates back more than 30 years, yet,...

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