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Defence minister calls extremist plot charges ‘disturbing,’ insists military culture is changing

Minister of National Defence David McGuinty visits Schoonselhof Military Cemetery in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, June 23, 2025.

Defence Minister David McGuinty called allegations that military members were part of an extremist plot “disturbing,” but pushed back against accusations the Canadian Armed Forces isn’t doing enough to change its culture.