Finger's Crossed

   During this holiday season there are many military members who will not be with their family. They will be far from home watching their children open their gifts over Skype or Face Time. Eating a turkey dinner in a tent or a hotel instead of with Mom & Dad. Keeping you safe. Keeping strangers safe. Being heroes.

  Please remember this today when the announcement from Veteran's Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan comes out. If the rumors are true, and I really hope they are not, another government is letting them down once they are retired. Just like the last government did. We owe them more than that.

  There are many great programs in place to help veteran's. Especially for those who have catastrophic injuries. I'm not saying there isn't. But life-long payments, without a financial cap, need to be returned. Yes it will cost a lot of money. Absolutely. But it is our responsibility to take care of these brave men and women. For their entire lives. No matter the cost. 

  Soldiers are ready and willing to give their lives to defend us and Canada. Without question. Why aren't we willing to take care of them for the rest of their lives because they didn't?

  Ang