mrrnice2 157005 Report post Posted January 29, 2014 We all have our own opinions and I really wonder if anyone in the government listens to anything a regular Canadian says, but I just sent the following to the PM. I wonder if he will even bother to reply with anything except a form letter. For those who do like to send input on any topic this is where you can contact him. http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/contact Mr Prime Minister, I have never written before but following last nights events and your responses in Question Period today I simply have to indicate that I feel terribly concerned about the way that you and your Minister are treating our Veterans. Mr Fantino was rude and disrespectful to our Veterans by arriving an hour and a half late to their scheduled meeting, and was then rude and disrespectful to the gentlemen who served our country. Furthermore, to watch you stand in the House and support him was even more of an insult to our Veterans. For the last several years it has been one incident after another in which your government has gone out of their way to cut benefits for our Veterans, cut services for our Veterans and generally cause them to question the value that your government and you personally place on their contributions to our country. You, your Minister and your government should be ashamed of yourselves. 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boomer 33202 Report post Posted January 29, 2014 Well said. This prime minister and his government are off side with so many issues of concern to the average citizen, hopefully he isn't able to gain another term. He was quite happy to send the troops off to some very dangerous missions and it's now time for him to ante up and care for them, may of whom are very damaged. You only have to witness the number of suicides among the returning Afghan vets to realize how serious an issue. As for Fantino, he has no idea what constitutes common curtsy, it was quite a picture of the older vets turned out smartly with their medals to face him, almost seems like he didn't have the spine to face them. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ice4fun 78396 Report post Posted January 30, 2014 As you may have guessed from some of my previous posts I am not a fan of our current Prime Minister. I consider myself to be a fiscal conservative so in a number of ways I should have a fair amount of common ground with the PM but to be honest I find my self repulsed by the fact that he is the leader of My Country. It comes down to the fact that, to me, the Prime Minister is just not that nice a person...he is petty and vindictive in the way he operates and goes out if his way to cause difficulty for those who he feels have opposed him politically. I can respect the fact that people will have different political views on what is best for this country but what I cannot accept is the lack of respect that the Harper Government shows to people who disagree with them. He talk of integrity in government yet he associates and promotes people with little or no integrity (Duffy, Wallin, Chief of Staff and Senate leaders who worked with the PM to cover it all up). Yesterday's treatment of our country's veterans is just another example of how this government treats those who they disagree with but good for the veterans they are standing their ground and showing the PM and the Minister of Veterans Affairs as the scum bags they really are. Mr Harper you could learn a lot about Service to your country, about leadership and about integrity from our Canadian Veterans. Just my opinion. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cato 160314 Report post Posted January 30, 2014 Petty, punitive politics. That what this government is all about. Someone who can't take responsibility for his own actions, but is constantly trying to shift the blame onto others, could well learn a few lessons about honour and courage from those who've risked their lives on our behalf. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TINCUP 6043 Report post Posted January 30, 2014 Conservative times are hard times Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
want some fun 721 Report post Posted January 30, 2014 First it was the senate scandle he did not know about it yeh right and then now what he and his party is doing to our veterans who fought long and hard for peace for our country and when it comes time to vote I hope all of us wonderful canadians look back and see what our goverment are doing to our vets Thanks and god bless to our veterans 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest P*rry Report post Posted January 31, 2014 Veteran Affairs Minister Fantino acted in a rude and disrespectful manner to the Veterans he was scheduled to meet. Situation was made worse by his arrogant attitude shown in the aftermath of the incident. He's lost my respect. IMHO he should resign from his portfolio. Christie Blatchford wrote a very good article about Fantino's background. It appeared January 30, 2014 in the Ottawa Citizen. Gist is that Fantino has a history of being a bully. That's not exactly the type of personality that should be serving our Veterans. Another poor choice by the Prime Minister. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrrnice2 157005 Report post Posted January 31, 2014 Well well well. CTV News this morning is reporting that Veterans Affairs is planning to close some PTSD clinics in Quebec and is carrying out surveillance on Veterans who are presently claiming benefits. Why does this not surprise me. As well I have not received any response to my note to the PM's office. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
