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Talking to reporters on Tuesday, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said he had nothing new to say on the situation about Vice Admiral Mark Norman.

So there is still no inkling, at least officially, on what is behind the temporary removal of the second-highest officer in the Canadian Forces.

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And there is no indication on how long this situation will continue for.

Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jon Vance removed Norman from his job as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff on Jan. 13. At the same time he named Vice Admiral Ron Lloyd as acting VCDS. In addition, Lloyd continues in his job as commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.

How long will Lloyd do both jobs? No one can say.

But Vance believes Lloyd will have no problems continuing to do both jobs, even if it is over a lengthy period. “VAdm Lloyd has the full confidence of the CDS to carry out both these duties for as long as is required,” Vance’s office noted in a statement to the Ottawa Citizen.