Alex Ruff, Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
“Four soldiers died and 39 were hurt in a training accident at CFB Wainwright. Military training is dangerous, but our soldiers must do it to prepare for war. We must remember these fallen soldiers, their families, and the troops who keep serving Canada.”
“Mr. Speaker, our Canadian Armed Forces members know when they enrol that they may be required to make the supreme sacrifice. Private Aidan Goulding, Private Shaun Farrell, Private Hayden Lykkemark and Sergeant Morgan Wong have made that sacrifice. The army trains as it fights. It does this to make sure it is as prepared as possible to face the challenges of conflict. This is inherently dangerous. As we remember these four fallen heroes and the 39 injured in this tragedy at CFB Wainwright, let us please remember that our military personnel do not stop. They are still training and they are still deploying in the service of Canada. It is what they do. The impact this has on the military leadership is often forgotten. They are the ones who need to inform the families and still lead the rest of the team to get back into the fight. We cannot forget the families. Trust me, there is nothing we can tell a family member, a spouse, a parent, a sibling, a child or a friend that removes the pain. The only thing we can do is never forget. Aidan, Shaun, Hayden and Morgan, I will not forget. Canada will not forget. Lest we forget.”
Mr. Speaker, our Canadian Armed Forces members know when they enrol that they may be required to make the supreme sacrifice. Private Aidan Goulding, Private Shaun Farrell, Private Hayden Lykkemark and Sergeant Morgan Wong have made that sacrifice. The army trains as it fights. It does this to make sure it is as prepared as possible to face the challenges of conflict. This is inherently dangerous. As we remember these four fallen heroes and the 39 injured in this tragedy at CFB Wainwright, let us please remember that our military personnel do not stop. They are still training and they are still deploying in the service of Canada. It is what they do. The impact this has on the military leadership is often forgotten. They are the ones who need to inform the families and still lead the rest of the team to get back into the fight. We cannot forget the families. Trust me, there is nothing we can tell a family member, a spouse, a parent, a sibling, a child or a friend that removes the pain. The only thing we can do is never forget. Aidan, Shaun, Hayden and Morgan, I will not forget. Canada will not forget. Lest we forget.