The Liberal government has quietly indicated it wants to announce the new chief of defence staff before the speech from the throne on Sept. 23. A similar signal would be sent if the Liberal government tapped Royal Canadian Air Force commander Lt.-Gen. Al Meinzinger, Canadian Army commander Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre or Royal Canadian Navy commander Vice-Admiral Art McDonald. Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance, right, salutes as he arrives for a change of command parade with Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre, left, in 2019. "So you can take good confidence that they're all bona fide Canadian Forces leaders. And whoever is picked, I think we would recognize at the very beginning that they will all bring something unique and relevant to the position as chief of defence staff."

Source: CBC News September 13, 2020 20:26 UTC