Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan chosen as next chief of the defence staff

Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan has been named the next chief of the defence staff, CBC News and Radio-Canada have learned — making her the first woman to serve as the top commander of the Canadian military.

Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan chosen as next chief of the defence staff
Lieutenant-General Jennie Carignan arrives the the Prime Minister's office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.

Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan has been named the next chief of the defence staff, CBC News and Radio-Canada have learned — making her the first woman to serve as the top commander of the Canadian military.