US EditionDefence minister learned from newspaper Iranian strike may have hit Canadian assets
- The Canadian Press reported March 19, 2026 that Defence Minister David McGuinty said he 'didn't know about it until La Presse reported on it'.
- La Presse reported on March 12 that satellite analysis suggests damage at the Ali Al-Salem airbase on March 1.
- Citing operational security, McGuinty said 'We do not put the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces in harm's way or at risk. We do not share operational information' and refused to confirm whether Canadian assets were hit.
- Some Canadian federal party leaders with top-secret security clearance are calling for a closed-door briefing, while McGuinty said the government will consider it but did not commit, and James Bezan, Conservative defence critic, said, 'It is time for this government to end their culture of secrecy.'
- Looking at the broader picture, Canada's military personnel in the Middle East span six locations, and McGuinty was travelling to Norway with Prime Minister Mark Carney when the La Presse story broke.
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Defence Minister Says He Was Informed of Iranian Strike on Kuwait Base ‘Immediately’ After
Defence Minister David McGuinty says he was made aware that a base in Kuwait hosting members of the Canadian Armed Forces was hit by an Iranian airstrike “immediately” after the strike occurred on March 1. McGuinty’s comments on March 19 come after he suggested to reporters earlier in the day that he was not aware of the strike before Quebec media La Presse reported on it on March 12. When asked by a reporter when he had first learned about the …
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Minister 'clarifies' what he meant about newspaper report on Iranian strike
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty has walked back his remarks about when and how he learned about an Iranian airstrike that may have hit Canadian assets in Kuwait earlier this month.
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Minister says he learned from newspaper Iranian strike may have hit Canadian assets
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he did not learn about a report of potential damage to Canadian assets from an Iranian airstrike on an airbase in Kuwait until a Quebec newspaper reported on it. The minister still refuses to confirm if the attack struck or damaged any Canadian assets at the base...
Defence Minister David McGuinty states that he was "not aware" of the potential damage to Canadian facilities caused by an Iranian strike on an airbase in Kuwait before a Quebec media outlet reported on it.
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