Minister MacKay meets with US Secretary of Defense Panetta
The Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Peter MacKay, today met with US Secretary of Defense, Leon E. Panetta, at the Pentagon, where they discussed the close security and defence relationship between Canada and the United States.
A New Brunswick MP will head up the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to allow Defence Minister Peter MacKay to focus on Afghanistan and allegations of detainee abuse, observers said after a cabinet shuffle Tuesday.