OTTAWA — Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan said she will be meeting with her European counterparts on Friday morning to discuss military options to support Gulf states. But Carignan ruled out any Canadian military involvement in Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. “So, any type of military platforms (we) would send in those conditions, would have to be equipped or protected with other types of systems. Since Israel and the U.S. began Operation Epic Fury against the Iranian regime on Saturday, several Gulf states including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have been hit by Iranian missile and drone strikes. “Therefore any states being attacked can take defensive measures to self defence,” she said.

Source: National Post March 06, 2026 12:28 UTC