August 21, 2025 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Royal Canadian Navy / Department of National Defence
Today, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) accepted the sixth and final Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV), His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Robert Hampton Gray.
Over the past two days, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, has concluded visits to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) establishments in western Canada. On August 13, he visited with CAF leaders and members posted to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Edmonton, accompanied by the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Centre. On August 14, he visited CFB Cold Lake, home to the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 4 Wing, located in Alberta.
On behalf of the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, Parliamentary Secretary Sherry Romanado will visit the Saint-Jean Garrison, to meet with Canadian Armed Forces members.
Yesterday, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, visited Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Winnipeg, to meet with Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.
On August 11, 2025, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, made his inaugural visit to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden, in Ontario, to meet with Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members stationed there.
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) reinforce Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic as it deploys military assets, capabilities, and personnel on multiple operations throughout that region this summer and early fall. These operations are part of the CAF’s core missions to detect, deter, and defend Canada and North America against potential threats.