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Post by Spider Tue 04 Sep 2018, 9:45 am

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Post by Lonestar Tue 04 Sep 2018, 3:07 pm

So let me get this straight. On the one hand it's been reported that there was a shortage of sleeping bags for forces personnel, and whereas some had to purchase their own combat boots, now it has been reported that military brass planned to spend $107,000 on a change of command ceremony.

Where's the opposition party? Where's the auditor general? Where's the CANADIAN TAXPAYERS FEDERATION?

All tax payers of this Country should be furious over this!
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Post by Guest Tue 04 Sep 2018, 3:42 pm

The poor General's, they must have been heartbroken. I hope someone created a safe space for them to process the trauma.

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Post by Warrior Tue 04 Sep 2018, 8:13 pm

You could purchase quite a few rucksacks, and sleeping bags with $107,000

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Post by Zapper Fri 07 Sep 2018, 9:21 am

Bravo for stopping this military extravaganza

Re: Deputy Minister scales back military ceremony, Sept 4.

OTTAWA CITIZEN EDITORIAL BOARD - September 7, 2018

Kudos to DND Deputy Minister Jody Thomas for her refusal to approve the generals’ plan to spend more than $100,000 on a ceremony to mark the transfer of leadership in the armed forces.

Such demonstrations of backbone and principle, when confronted with the bureaucracy’s wasteful approach to budget depletion, are sorely lacking in the civil service. However, even $24,000 for a ceremony is unnecessarily excessive. It sounds like more of a party.

Given the challenges that some veterans with PTSD, et cetera face in getting the supports and help they need, I hope at least they were invited to share in the refreshments.

Frank LeClair, Ottawa

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Post by Accer Mon 17 Sep 2018, 4:46 pm

ON TARGET: The cost of pomp and ceremony

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Published: Sept 17, 2018



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