"The chief of defence staff has full responsibility for the administration and command of the Canadian Armed Forces," Trudeau told the Commons during question period this week. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan: 'I have faith in the chief of defence staff to carry out his duties.' (THE CANADIAN PRESS)"When the decision [to suspend Norman] was made, I supported it," the minister said, citing the chief's authority under the National Defence Act. "I have faith in the chief of defence staff to carry out his duties." And beyond informing Sajjan and Trudeau of the RCMP investigation, the defence chief said, "I have never, ever spoken to anybody political about this, beyond that, ever.

Source: CBC News May 20, 2019 08:00 UTC