TORONTO (Sputnik) – Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance has informed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan of his intention to step down from the post in the coming months.
Trudeau, in a statement released later in the afternoon, thanked Vance for his service to the country.
Vance said he will continue in the post he served since July 2015 while the search for his replacement is ongoing.
During his tenure, Vance oversaw a number of Canadian military operations around the world, including in Iraq, Mali, and Ukraine.
Vance has served in the Canadian military for more than 38 years and is the county’s longest-serving Chief of Defence Staff.
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