Former commander of the Canadian Armed Forces named permanent chief of defense staff.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced General Wayne Eyre has been appointed as the permanent Chief of the Defense Staff.
Eyre had been the acting commander since February, when he took over from Admiral Art McDonald, who stepped down after a military police investigation was launched into his conduct.
He was previously deployed to Cyprus, Croatia, Bosnia and Afghanistan.
Eyre will oversee the Canadian Armed Forces' operations in Canada and across the globe, including providing assistance to those impacted by floods, landslides and extreme weather in British Columbia.
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