Today, His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montréal returned to its home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, having completed its six-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region under Operation HORIZON.
Operation HORIZON is Canada's forward-presence mission to the Indo-Pacific region to promote peace, stability, and the rules-based international order. HMCS Montréal was the first of three Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) warships that deployed under the operation in 2024 in support of the Government of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy.
During this deployment, HMCS Montréal sailed in a spectrum of diverse, challenging environments; from the North Atlantic to the Mediterranean and the Indo-Pacific. Working in unison with allies and partners in the region, the ship's crew demonstrated the RCN's operational capabilities during military training exercises; highlighting Canada's commitment to international collaboration and fostering military and diplomatic partnerships.
Canada's routine presence in the Indo-Pacific, notably the deployment of HMC Ships, demonstrates our commitment to support peace, security, and stability in the region. The most recent actions and international engagements executed by the crew of HMCS Montréal, have presented Canada as a reliable and capable international security partner, especially in regions experiencing increasing uncertainty and instability.
