"I congratulate him on his appointment and will hand over to him with the full knowledge that he will lead the Canadian Forces through the transformation process required to maintain its relevance, responsiveness and effectiveness well into the future."
Je le félicite de sa nomination; je lui céderai ma place tout en sachant très bien qu'il poursuivra la transformation des Forces canadiennes afin que celles-ci demeurent pertinentes, capables de réagir et efficaces.