Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan named Canada's newest chief of the defence staff
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![Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, chief of professional conduct and culture, sits down for an interview with Radio-Canada's political program Les coulisses du pouvoir in May 2021. Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7250496.1719613563!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/lt-gen-jennie-carignan.jpg)
The federal government has named Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan as defence chief, making her the first woman to hold the Canadian Armed Forces' top job.