“I want the Minister to talk about the monument and praise our party for spending money on it.”
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A debate on Canada's military mission in Afghanistan from 2001-2014. MPs praised the service and sacrifice of the 40,000+ Canadians who served, and honored the memory of the 158 service members and 7 civilians who lost their lives. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new national monument commemorating the mission.
“I'm here to announce that we're spending money on a monument. This is good because the monument is overdue and will honor troops. Monuments are good because they let people reflect and learn. I want people to be grateful for the troops and not forget them.”