Share this Story : Retired general advised lobby firm while at the same time working for National Defence Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Defence Watch Retired general advised lobby firm while at the same time working for National Defence Retired Brig.-Gen. Patrice Sabourin noted on LinkedIn his job as a senior adviser for Samuel Associates, a government relations and lobbying firm based in Ottawa.
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Article content A retired Canadian Forces general who is listed as a senior adviser at an Ottawa lobbying firm was also working for National Defence advising military leaders in developing the future direction of the armed forces. Retired Brig.-Gen.
Patrice Sabourin outlined his dual role on his LinkedIn page, noting that in April 2024 he started a new contract as senior adviser for Chief Combat System Integration. That office, headed by Maj.-Gen.
Peter Dawe, is tasked with helping shape and influence the future direction of the military, including in cyber and digitization. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but.
