Minister of National Defence and Chief of the Defence Staff to visit Canadian troops during the holidays

December 16, 2025 - Ottawa, ON - Department of National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

The Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, and Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jennie Carignan, will visit Canadian Armed Forces members stationed in the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Northwest Territories from 16-20 December 2025, to thank them for their service ahead of the holidays. 

Imagery from the visits will be available to share with interested media once Minister McGuinty and General Carignan have returned from the trip. 

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