Liberals briefing select allies on long-awaited defence policy overhaul
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has been providing select allies with what officials say is a broad overview of its long-awaited defence policy update, even as Canadians wait for the specifics.
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan revealed Monday that the government would release the policy update to Canadians on June 7 — after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets fellow NATO leaders next week.
But The Canadian Press has learned that Sajjan briefed counterparts from Britain, Australia and New Zealand last week on what officials described as a general overview of the policy’s direction.
The briefing occurred in Copenhagen, according to the officials, where defence ministers from a number of countries were discussing the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.