The first woman to command Canada's military is calling out a U.S. senator for questioning the role of women in combat.

The first woman to head Canada’s armed forces pushed back on renewed debate over women serving in combat roles related to President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, calling it a

Canadian General Jennie Carignan publicly criticized US Senator Jim Risch for his outdated views on women in combat. Risch had expressed skepticism about women serving in combat roles, prompting Carignan,

Canada's top general firmly rejected the notion of dropping women from combat roles — a position promoted by president-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary — at a security forum underway in Halifax today.