Defence Minister Peter MacKay, left, and U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates field questions after a meeting at the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site in Halifax on Nov. 20, 2009. ANDREW VAUGHAN/THE CANADIAN PRESSWorld's Top Military Leaders To Meet In Nova Scotia -- Digital Journal
Canada will play host to the world's most powerful military figures this weekend in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They will discuss global security, nuclear weapons and foreign policy.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, and Dr. Robert M. Gates, United States Secretary of Defense will meet November 20 in advance of this weekend's meeting to discuss a variety of issues related to Canada-United States defence relations, says a Canadian government press release.
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