# 'Thrown under the bus': Former defence chief's memoir lays bare battles with Trudeau government

https://mins.news/en/item/76716

- CBC News, 2026-09-28 08:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-canada-trudeau-defence-eyre-9.7358924?cmp=rss

> Former defence chief Wayne Eyre says he considered quitting several times while clashing with the Trudeau government over military misconduct, defence spending and support for Ukraine. His candid memoir describes those political confrontations and his frustration with Ottawa’s inability to make decisions at the speed of war.

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