“Air show organizers are being told this is the last season for the Snowbirds. I asked the defence minister about this months ago, but got no reply. The government needs to admit it is canceling the Snowbirds and reverse this decision.”

“Mr. Speaker, air show organizers across North America are quietly being told that this is the final season of the iconic Snowbirds. I wrote the Minister of National Defence almost six months ago, asking about the future of the Snowbirds. There was no reply. Senator Batters did the same in the Senate. Crickets. Tomorrow is the Snowbirds “acceptance show” in Comox. Why will the Liberals not come clean about their decision to cancel the iconic Snowbirds and when will they reverse this terrible decision?”

“The Snowbirds inspire Canadians. I want to know why the government plans to cancel the team, and I want them to reverse this decision.”

“Mr. Speaker, jet noise is the sound of freedom, not white noise. Canadians want to be inspired by other Canadians. Do members know how we got the second female Snowbird pilot? It is because a flame was planted in her heart at the age of 12 when she saw the first female Snowbird pilot. Why are the Liberals hiding the fact that they plan to cancel the Snowbirds after the season, and why will they not immediately reverse this terrible decision? It is SOS time: Save our Snowbirds.”

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“The military has lost many people and its morale is low under this government. I want the government to save the Snowbirds air team. They represent Canadian pride and make our allies respect us.”

“Mr. Speaker, under the Liberal government, our Canadian Forces’ morale has been attacked, traditions have been erased and attrition has become highly damaging to our capability to defend Canada. The Canadian Forces’ Snowbirds must continue to be the souls of our Canadian military. They exude Canadian pride and international reputation for expertise, precision and high standards that have given our allies confidence in us in the past. Will the Liberals do the right thing and save our souls, save our Snowbirds?”

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“The government is going to cancel the Snowbirds flight team. I want them to change their minds and keep the program.”

“Mr. Speaker, SOS: Save our Snowbirds. The Snowbirds are a proud Canadian institution based in the land of the living skies, Saskatchewan. We now hear that the Liberals are going to cancel the Snowbird program. It is unthinkable that we could see the end of this precision squadron that proudly represents this country at home and abroad. Will the Liberals reverse this mistake and keep our Snowbirds in the sky? Some hon. members: Oh, oh!”

“The Snowbirds are in danger of being cancelled. The government has had 11 years to fix the problems with them. I want the minister to give a real answer about their future.”

“Mr. Speaker, one symbol that unites all Canadians from coast to coast to coast is the Snowbirds, but my colleagues from Saskatchewan have now asked the Minister of National Defence four questions, and his only answer is that to suggest the program should not be cancelled is to put pilots’ lives in danger. What have the Liberals been doing for the past 11 years? They have known for quite some time that something needed to be done, and now the Snowbirds are in danger. Does the minister have anything to tell us other than this nonsense?”