Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie, Canada’s army chief

Posted January 19, 2010 7:55 am.

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The role of Canadian Forces in Haiti will be to take command of the remote town of Haiti, which was close to the epicentre of the quake. More than 1,000 Canadian troops will be arriving in the region by the end of this week. 680News political affairs specialist John Stall spoke with Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie, Canada’s army chief. (Photo courtesy of: National Defence and the Canadian Forces)

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