Canada's Defence Chief on Working With US
General Jennie Carignan, Canada's Chief of Defence describes how she is working closely with US counterparts even as President Trump calls for Canada to become the 51st state. She spoke to Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. (Source: Bloomberg)
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- Newsweek
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Politico
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- Politico
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- Motor Trend
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