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Defence Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday that approximately 150 Canadian Armed Forces members have been deployed in each of the three Atlantic Provinces impacted by post-tropical storm Fiona.

“We are prepared to deploy more troops if the efforts that are being undertaken in these provinces are requiring more troops,” she added.

Anand said the focus of the military differs in each province, with soldiers in Nova Scotia tasked with removing debris to repair transportation links. In Prince Edward Island, the military is focused on restoring the power grid, and in Newfoundland and Labrador, members are carrying out wellness checks.

Anand made the comments Tuesday during a briefing on the federal government’s response to Fiona, alongside Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu.

Hajdu said 13 Indigenous communities have been impacted by the storm, where leaders are most concerned about “ensuring the secure supply of gasoline and other fuel” and that people in their communities have access to warming centres and hot meals.

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