Mark Norman’s replacement makes his public debut

In early March, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jon Vance announced on Twitter that Lt.-Gen. Alain Parent would assume the job as acting vice chief of the defence staff. His first day on the job was May 30.
Parent made his public debut Wednesday at the CANSEC defence trade show in Ottawa. He spoke for about 20 minutes, delivering what some in the audience charitably noted was a “lacklustre” speech.
Parent highlighted some key themes the Liberal government is interested in promoting,