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'Thrown Under the Bus': Ex-Defence Chief's Memoir Blasts Ottawa

Ottawa's former top soldier says he considered quitting his post several times amid clashes with the Trudeau government. General Wayne Eyre's new memoir recounts battles over military misconduct, defence spending and support for Ukraine.

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'Thrown Under the Bus': Ex-Defence Chief's Memoir Blasts Ottawa
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Ottawa's former chief of the defence staff, Wayne Eyre, says he considered quitting "several times" as he battled the Trudeau government during his time at the top of the Canadian Armed Forces.

In a candid new memoir, Eyre recounts political clashes with the federal government over military misconduct, defence spending and Canada's support for Ukraine. He describes frustration with what he calls Ottawa's "inability to make decisions at the speed of war," pointing to friction between the military and the government that oversees it from the capital.

Source: CBC News

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