She replaces General Wayne Eyre, who is retiring after 40 years of service; he has held the top military job since 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has selected Lieutenant-General Jennie Carignan as the next Chief of the Defence Staff, the first woman to head the Canadian Armed Forces , according to a senior government official.
Lt.-Gen. Carignan is a three-star general with a reputation for excellent service. She has commanded troops in a NATO mission in Iraq, served as chief of staff of army operations and held senior roles at National Defence headquarters. The Prime Minister has spoken often about the need to promote women to important positions in government.
Andrea Charron, director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba, said the appointment is in keeping with the Liberal government’s brand. “The first female Chief of the Defence Staff: that’s certainly important for Canada.” Lt.-Gen. Carignan’s most recent post has been chief of professional conduct in the military, where she has taken on the role of combatting sexual misconduct and overhauling the culture of the Canadian Forces.
General Dame Sharon Nesmith is the first woman to become the deputy head of the British military and will also serve as aide-de-camp to King Charles. She was the first woman to command an army brigade, the first woman to command a British division-level military unit and the first woman to be promoted to Lieutenant-General in the British Army.
In a recent interview, Gen. Eyre said the $8.1-billion committed by the government to defence spending over the next five yearspolicy update, released April 8, and named Our North, Strong and Free, has been kept under wraps since 2022 as the government debated what should be included.
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