Canada deploys second and third warships to Indo-Pacific this year

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Open this photo in gallery: Members of the Navy prepare for the departure of HMCS Montreal in Halifax in March for the Indo-Pacific region. It is set to return to Halifax in September.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press Canada is deploying two warships to the Indo-Pacific, the second and third Canadian military vessels dispatched to the region this year in keeping with a commitment to bolster the country’s presence there. HMCS Ottawa and Vancouver, both Halifax-class frigates, departed from Canada Forces Base Esquimalt, Canada’s Pacific coast naval base, on Monday. They are expected to be away for nearly five months. Their first...