Suspension of high-ranking military officer casts clouds over Canada’s $35B shipbuilding plan Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press | January 19, 2017 10:21 AM ET More from The Canadian Press Steph Crosier / Kingston Whig-Standard / Postmedia Network Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Vice Admiral Mark Norman was removed from command early Monday, Department of National Defence sources say Twitter Google+ Reddit Email Typo? More The suspension of the military’s second-highest-ranking officer has cast a pall over the federal government’s multibillion-dollar plan to build new warships, which the Liberals had hoped was finally back on course after listing for years. Government and military officials remained tight-lipped Wednesday over why Vice-Admiral Mark Norman was abruptly stripped of his responsibilities last week by his boss, Gen. Jonathan Vance, the chief of the defence staff. Media reports sa...
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