Gen. Wayne Eyre Named Permanent Defence Chief Despite McDonald Seeking Reinstatement

Gen. Wayne Eyre Named Permanent Defence Chief Despite McDonald Seeking Reinstatement
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre arrives on Parliament Hill prior to a cabinet meeting in Ottawa on Nov. 23, 2021. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—Gen. Wayne Eyre has been officially appointed Canada’s next chief of the defence staff, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday.

“General Eyre will continue working hard to build and oversee cultural change in the Canadian Armed Forces, and to gain trust and confidence of survivors of sexual misconduct,” Trudeau said in a statement.