Indian-origin Canadian leader appointed as Defense Minister of Canada

Indian-origin Canadian leader appointed as Defense Minister of Canada

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Category : International Published on: October 27 2021

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  • Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand appointed as the new Defence Minister of Canada in the latest cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, just a month after his Liberal party returned to power in September 2021.
  • Anita Anand (54) will replace Indian-origin Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan, who has been criticized for not properly handling cases of sexual abuse in the army.
  • Anita Anand holds a strong background as a corporate lawyer and has served extensively on corporate governance particularly in line with the laws and rules in place to manage the operations of businesses.

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  • Prime minister: Justin Trudeau
  • Capital: Ottawa
  • Second-largest country: Canada
  • Third Language of Canada parliament after English and French:Punjabi
  • National animal of Canada: Beaver
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