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Leslie-Ann Belyea waves to her husbandwhile parked on NB Jetty for the departure of HMCS Montreal in Halifax on March 26.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press A Royal Canadian Navy frigate departed Halifax today as part of the federal government’s wider strategy of boosting its presence in the Indo-Pacific region. HMCS Montréal steamed out of Halifax to become the first of three frigates to deploy in the region over a 12-month period, with the support of the naval supply vessel Asterix. Defence Minister Anita Anand has touted the deployment of three – rather than two – frigates to the region as part...
