Which federal party will stand up for veterans in this election campaign?
As the federal election day approaches, veterans will be vitally interested in the positions to be adopted by the government and the opposition parties to remedy the longstanding injustice and inequity impacting Canada’s disabled veterans and their families. It remains our position that there is much to do in improving veterans’ legislation in order to […]
Are politicians deceiving taxpayers about the generous approach to veteran benefits?
With great fanfare, the Trudeau government announced a new version of veteran benefits stylishly labelled “Pension for Life.” Presumably this was a “promise kept” as Justin Trudeau’s 2015 election campaign zeroed in on veterans’ anger over the penny-pinching, no-pension “New Veteran Charter,” and he promised a return to the original Pension Act established that provided […]
Enforce the Veterans Hiring Act, says MP McCauley as committee finds former soldiers still underhired
Despite laws in place to ensure that military veterans get the first crack at federal public service jobs, a recent House committee report says there’s a lack of recognition by managers in the value of hiring vets and a need for clear targets to implement the Veterans Hiring Act, with a Conservative MP calling the federal […]
Broken promises to veterans will lead to lost votes for Trudeau, says reader
Prime Minister Trudeau, you have broken many election promises. You said: “If I have earned the right to serve this country as your prime minister, no veterans will be forced to fight their government for the support and compensation they have earned.” Prime Minister Trudeau, Liberal MPs voted “yes” on the successful count of 2010’s […]
Credibility and integrity of the prime minister in question with veterans’ community
Given recent tumultuous events with respect to the resignation of two prominent federal cabinet ministers surrounding the conduct of the government in relation to the SNC-Lavalin matter and the significant political concerns emanating from the Vice-Admiral Mark Norman debacle, it is readily apparent that the integrity and credibility of the prime minister and his government […]
‘Veterans probably won’t vote Liberal for a very long time’: Norman case reflects Grits’ failed promises to vets, say advocates
The Mark Norman affair serves as the culmination of the government’s poor performance on the veterans affairs file, veterans advocates say. During the 2015 election, the Liberals actively sought the vote of veterans, who typically have supported the Conservatives, vets’ advocates say, but they say election promises have gone unkept. The treatment of Vice-Admiral Mark […]
‘Passionate, outspoken’ Ghislain Maltais bids adieu to the Red Chamber
Conservative Senator Ghislain Maltais will retire from the Senate on April 22, which is his 75th birthday—the mandatory retirement age for all Senators. Sen. Maltais was appointed to the Senate by former governor general David Johnston on the advice of then-prime minister Stephen Harper in 2012. He represents the region of Shawinegan, Que. “Senator Maltais […]
Veterans aren’t fooled by Liberal alchemy
OTTAWA—It was a flagship promise to veterans made personally by Justin Trudeau in 2015 and a priority in the mandate letters for four different Veterans Affairs ministers. But it took until April 1, 2019, to conjure. It is the Liberal commitment to “reinstate lifelong pensions.” Did the Liberals fulfill their promise to Canada’s perennially scorned […]
Vets frustrated by high turnover, groups tell Senate as MacAulay sworn in as Trudeau’s fifth veterans affairs minister
Longtime MP Lawrence MacAulay was sworn in as minister of veterans affairs this morning, marking the fifth minister of the file under the Trudeau government and 10th one since 2009—something veterans organizations told a Senate committee this week hurts Canada’s former soldiers. The high turnover of the ministerial position often viewed in political circles as […]
Wilson-Raybould could do a lot for Canada’s current and future veterans
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office may not have anticipated much fuss surrounding any of the appointments in last week’s cabinet shuffle. As we have observed, they were mistaken. The thrust of the criticism is that a highly accomplished minister was “demoted” from Justice to Veterans Affairs. Some professional political-watchers denounce this change as an insult […]
