| National Defence | media advisories
The Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, will welcome Germany’s Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, and Norway’s Minister of Defence, Tore O. Sandvik, to Canada on October 20, 2025.
| National Defence | news releases
Today, the Honourable Stephanie McLean, Secretary of State (Seniors), on behalf of Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the recent acquisition of a brand-new, privately developed apartment complex located minutes from Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt. This four-storey, $23.3 million apartment complex includes 37 move-in ready apartments and 47 parking spots and will be used to house CAF members working at the Base starting January 2026.
| National Defence | news releases
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Carney announced that Canada would accelerate meeting our North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 2% spending target by March 31st 2026.
| National Defence | news releases
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will host military members from Allied and partner countries at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown for Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER from October 16 to 29, 2025.
| National Defence | media advisories
Media are invited to attend the Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER Capability Showcase on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown in Oromocto, New Brunswick.
| National Defence | speeches
Let me begin by thanking the NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence for hosting us here in Montreal and inviting me to speak.
| National Defence | media advisories
The Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, will travel to Brussels, Belgium on October 15, 2025, to meet with Allies and partners
| National Defence | media advisories
On behalf of the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Stephanie McLean, Secretary of State (Seniors), will hold an announcement on October 16 regarding the work underway on several hundred residential housing units across Canada to help meet the housing needs of the Canadian Armed Forces and their families.
| National Defence | news releases
Today, His Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Saskatoon, Whitehorse, and Brandon were paid off and celebrated for their service to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in a formal ceremony in Esquimalt, British Columbia.
| National Defence | news releases
Today, the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, introduced An Act to amend the National Defence Act and other Acts (Military Justice System Modernization Act). The legislation was originally proposed as Bill C-66 but was terminated with the prorogation of Parliament in January 2025.
