Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan makes history today as Canada's newest chief of the defence staff

Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan officially takes command of the Canadian Armed Forces today as chief of the defence staff — making her the first woman ever to be promoted to the role.

Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan makes history today as Canada's newest chief of the defence staff
Lt-Gen. Jennie Carignan salutes during a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, at the Cartier Drill Hall in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan officially takes command of the Canadian Armed Forces today as chief of the defence staff — making her the first woman ever to be promoted to the role.