Articles by Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press

May 18 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says he first learned weeks ago that the general overseeing Canada's vaccination campaign was under investigation, which the prime minister described on Tuesday as "not an ideal situation." The comments during a regular COVID-19 update represented the first from Trudeau since the Department of National Defence announced late Friday that Maj.-Gen. […]

May 18 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says he first learned weeks ago that the general overseeing Canada's vaccination campaign was under investigation, which the prime minister described on Tuesday as "not an ideal situation." The comments during a regular COVID-19 update represented the first from Trudeau since the Department of National Defence announced late Friday that Maj.-Gen. […]

May 17 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The Liberal government is enlisting another military officer to take over from Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, who was abruptly sidelined last week from his role overseeing Canada's COVID-19 vaccination campaign because of a military investigation. Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie will now be responsible for managing the country’s vaccine distribution and rollout efforts, which are expected […]

May 17 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The Liberal government is enlisting another military officer to take over from Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, who was abruptly sidelined last week from his role overseeing Canada's COVID-19 vaccination campaign because of a military investigation. Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie will now be responsible for managing the country’s vaccine distribution and rollout efforts, which are expected […]

May 17 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked with overseeing it.  The federal government says it expects around 4.5 million doses to arrive this week thanks to planned […]

May 17 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked with overseeing it.  The federal government says it expects around 4.5 million doses to arrive this week thanks to planned […]

May 16 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal government faced growing calls for answers from experts and political opponents alike on Sunday amid lingering questions about the abrupt reassignment of the military general who was overseeing Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign, as well as who may be stepping into his critical role.The Defence Department announced in a terse three-line statement […]

May 16 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal government faced growing calls for answers from experts and political opponents alike on Sunday amid lingering questions about the abrupt reassignment of the military general who was overseeing Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign, as well as who may be stepping into his critical role.The Defence Department announced in a terse three-line statement […]

May 12 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is reporting minimal progress in its drive to increase the number of women in uniform over the past five years — a task experts say has been made even harder following recent allegations of sexual misconduct in the ranks. Then-defence chief general Jonathan Vance in February 2016 set a […]

May 12 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is reporting minimal progress in its drive to increase the number of women in uniform over the past five years — a task experts say has been made even harder following recent allegations of sexual misconduct in the ranks. Then-defence chief general Jonathan Vance in February 2016 set a […]

May 11 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada’s top military police officer told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday that he is not beholden to the top brass, as he responded to allegations that former chief of the defence staff Jonathan Vance said he “owned” the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service.  Provost Marshal Brig.-Gen. Simon Trudeau acknowledged during an appearance before […]

May 10 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada is scheduled to receive two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week as provinces continue to ramp up their immunization efforts.  The two million shots represent the only expected shipments in what should be a comparatively quiet week of vaccine arrivals after Moderna delivered one million doses ahead of schedule […]

May 10 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada is scheduled to receive two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week as provinces continue to ramp up their immunization efforts.  The two million shots represent the only expected shipments in what should be a comparatively quiet week of vaccine arrivals after Moderna delivered one million doses ahead of schedule […]

May 9 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada should open its doors to military pilots from other countries as it seeks to address a critical shortage of experienced aviators to fly its helicopters and planes, according to the head of the Royal Canadian Air Force.   In an interview with The Canadian Press, Lt.-Gen. Al Meinzinger said the military is […]

May 9 2021 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada should open its doors to military pilots from other countries as it seeks to address a critical shortage of experienced aviators to fly its helicopters and planes, according to the head of the Royal Canadian Air Force.   In an interview with The Canadian Press, Lt.-Gen. Al Meinzinger said the military is […]