“I want the government to keep giving contracts to veterans. The government should not change this.”
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A debate on ending preferential government contracting for the Commissionaires, a veteran-staffed nonprofit. The NDP complained this would threaten veterans' jobs and benefit for-profit firms instead. The Liberals said the policy was outdated, and that the average veteran is now younger.