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The next government in power after Oct. 21 must seize the moment and satisfy the financial needs of Canadian veterans and their dependants, and recognize that the longstanding social covenant between the Canadian people and the veterans’ community demands nothing less.

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BY BRIAN N. FORBES
October 14, 2019

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