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PM thanks Canadian Navy at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
29 November 2009
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
"HMCS Ville de Québec has shown the Navy’s willingness to go into danger whenever Canada is needed around the world," said the Prime Minister. "From participating in NATO’s standing naval force in the Atlantic to escorting a relief ship through pirate-infested waters off the coast of Africa to providing security for the Commonwealth Summit, the crew is showing the countries of the Americas that Canada is a good neighbour and that it takes hemispheric security very seriously."
Under Operation TATOU, the Canadian frigate and aircraft will patrol the ocean surrounding the Caribbean nation as part of the multinational task force providing security to the CHOGM. The Canadian Forces will also provide one CC-150 Polaris aircraft from 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario, to airlift some 200 military and police personnel from other Caribbean nations assisting the Trinidadian authorities with Summit security.
"It’s an honour to stand among brave and dedicated men and women who have chosen the noble career of serving our great country," said the Prime Minister.
The Canadian Forces are contributing to multinational security efforts for the meeting at the request of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. This aligns with the Government of Canada’s commitment to increase engagement in the Americas.
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