Trevor Cadieu
Trevor John Cadieu is a Canadian military officer. He reached the rank of lieutenant general, and was slated to become army commander, but retired after allegations of sexual miscounduct.[1][2] In April 2022 he travelled to Ukraine, to join the fight against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3][4][5] Russian sources often refer to him as Trevor Kadier.[6] In May 2022, Russians said they captured him at the Azovstal iron and steel works during the Siege of Mariupol.[7]
Cadieu was born in Saskatchewan and raised in Vernon.[8] He was commissioned in the Canadian military in 1995, deployed to Bosnia in 1997, deployed to Afghanistan in 2002 and 2006-7. In 2017 he was appointed commander of the 3rd Canadian Division.[9] A ceremony to designate him Commander of the Canadian Army in September 2021 was cancelled at the last moment due to sexual misconduct complaint involving "historical allegations".[10][11][12] The investigation was over 1994 events in the Royal Military College of Canada.[13]
References
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cadieu-commander-ceremony-postponed-1.6209908 Template:Bare URL inline
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trevor-cadieu-retires-1.6424787 Template:Bare URL inline
- ↑ https://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/retired-canadian-general-under-police-investigation-for-alleged-sexual-misconduct-is-now-in-ukraine?r
- ↑ https://www.macleans.ca/politics/justin-trudeau-offers-no-timeline-for-first-time-home-buyer-bill/ Template:Bare URL inline
- ↑ https://vernonmatters.ca/2022/04/21/military-officer-retires-heads-to-ukraine-amid-sex-misconduct-investigation/
- ↑ https://www.open.online/2022/04/29/generale-canadese-trevor-kadier-arrestato-mariupol-azovstal/
- ↑ https://apa.az/en/america/russia-captures-commander-of-canadian-army-at-azovstal-375055
- ↑ https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/return-to-3rd-canadian-division-feels-like-coming-home-says-new-commander Template:Bare URL inline
- ↑ https://www.strathconas.ca/senior-serving-strathcona
- ↑ https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/incoming-canadian-army-commander-under-investigation-for-sexual-misconduct
- ↑ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-appointment-of-army-commander-postponed-over-sexual-misconduct/ Template:Bare URL inline
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/14/canada-army-commander-nominee-accused-sexual-misconduct
- ↑ https://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/retired-canadian-general-under-police-investigation-for-alleged-sexual-misconduct-is-now-in-ukraine
