Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shakes hands with Canadian Minister of Defense David McGuinty at the Pentagon, in Washington on Sept. 22, 2025. DoW photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madelyn Keech
Defence Minister David McGuinty touted Canada’s plan to rebuild its military and accelerate defence spending during his first official bilateral meeting with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Washington, D.C.
McGuinty met with Hegseth at the Pentagon in Washington on Sept. 22 to discuss the Canada-U.S. defence relationship and military cooperation, noting the two countries share responsibility for defending North America through the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
