David McGuinty
- Role
- Canadian minister of national defence
- Statement date
"Below the dignity of the office he holds."
Source and context
Reporting
Hegseth post about Canadian cadets called below the dignity of his office (opens in a new tab)Main article and embedded remarks from Mark Carney, David McGuinty, David Eby, and the Pentagon.
About this source
Reports and embeds Canadian leaders' responses, the Pentagon response, and context about wider Canada–United States tensions.
Reporting
Hegseth draws Canadian backlash over post that appears to mock cadets (opens in a new tab)Opening section, including the Army Cadet League statement and David McGuinty's response.
About this source
Reports Canadian official and organizational responses while describing the post as widely interpreted as mocking the participants' appearance.
Before the quotation
The post was widely interpreted as ridiculing young Canadian cadets shown in a training-centre photograph.
After the quotation
Other Canadian leaders and the cadet organization issued their own responses.
How this statement is classified
The statement unambiguously condemns the post as inappropriate for Hegseth’s office.
- Recorded on
- Published here
- People and groups discussed
- Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Defense
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