Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee MP Returning From 2026 SAHA Defence and Aerospace Conference
The conference is drawing military officials and defence industry leaders to discuss NATO readiness, procurement, and emerging technologies, organizers said.
- Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee MP Scott Anderson is in Turkey to represent the Conservative Party at the 2026 SAHA Defence and Aerospace Conference, taking place May 5 to 9.
- An Army veteran and member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence, Anderson holds a First Class Honours degree in Strategic Studies and five years of graduate-level work in defence policy.
- The MP visited Ukraine twice during its war with Russia, witnessing modern conflict firsthand, and stated Thursday that Canada must recognize the "importance of allied preparedness."
- Engaging allies on NATO readiness and emerging military technologies, Anderson participates in the SAHA conference, which draws international delegations to discuss aerospace, naval, land, cyber, and unmanned defence systems.
- "It's encouraging that Canada is represented by veterans," Anderson said, emphasizing that Canada cannot afford complacency regarding defence readiness as global instability reshapes the international landscape.
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Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee MP returning from 2026 SAHA defence and aerospace conference
Scott Anderson is returning from Turkey after representing the Conservative Party of Canada at the 2026 SAHA defence and aerospace conference. The Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee MP is an army veteran having risen to the rank of captain in the BC Dragoons. He is also a member of the House of Commons St...
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Vernon MP bringing military experience to defence conference in Turkey
Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee MP Scott Anderson is touching down in Turkey to engage with allies about rapidly evolving defence technologies and the gobal threats that necessitate them. Anderson is representing the federal Conservatives at the 2026 SAHA Defence and Aerospace Conference, taking place May 5 to 9. The conference comes at a time of global instability, rising geopolitical tensions and accelerating military modernization around the wor…
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