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Message from Prime Minister Trudeau to the Canadian Armed Forces and Department of National Defence

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During my travels across Canada, I have had the honour of meeting veterans, members of the Canadian Armed Forces, and Department of National Defence (DND) civilians and I have tremendous pride in their service to our country. Their message was clear: Canada needs to take care of its military the way its military takes care of Canada.

Recent events serve as a reminder for us all of the enormous debt owed to our Canadian Armed Forces members, past and present, and the contributions you have made in the name of freedom and democracy.

At our first Cabinet meeting last week, the Ministry began work immediately. Your new Minister of National Defence, Harjit Singh Sajjan, will be dedicating his time and energy to making Canada’s military stronger.