Snubbed by NATO for the top job

In overlooking Gen. Jennie Carignan, the NATO chiefs missed an opportunity to strengthen ties with Canada at a time when the U.S. is becoming a less-reliable ally.
Had Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan been chosen for the NATO role, it would have highlighted the North American component to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion
BY SCOTT TAYLOR
September 28, 2026

OTTAWA—On Sept. 19, the 32 NATO Chiefs of Defence met in Copenhagen, Denmark, to cast their vote as to who would be the next general to chair the NATO Military Committee (a.k.a. the CMC). 

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