Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant blasted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the House of Commons on Monday evening for calling Canada’s heritage racist and underfunding the country’s military.
“The Canadian Armed Forces is currently under an unprecedented reconstitution order. Recruitment is cratering under the Prime Minister because Canadians know the truth. Why should they put their lives on the line in defence of Canada when the Prime Minister will not even defend the idea of Canada? How can we have a ‘national’ defence if the Prime Minister believes we live in a post-nation state?” said Gallant.
“The Liberals believe Canada is a racist colonial oppressor state. When radical extremists pull down statues, the Prime Minister sides with the vandals. He strips historic names from buildings while a taxpayer-funded foundation named for his father takes donations from dictatorships. He would rather apologize for the country than celebrate it.”
Liberal MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence Bryan May responded to Gallant’s criticisms by pointing to federal investments into Canadian Armed Forces bases at Petawawa and elsewhere.
“Investments like these are not just happening at Petawawa. They are happening across the country. In March, the Prime Minister announced a $7.3-billion investment to upgrade and build new infrastructure that will house Canada’s fleet of F-35 fighter jets, as part of our NORAD modernization plan,” said May.
Gallant went on to blast the Liberal government for stripping Canada’s official state Crown of symbols related to Christianity and Canada’s heritage.
Coinciding with the time of King Charles III coronation this weekend, the Canadian government unveiled a new design to the “Canadian Royal Crown” on Canada’s Coat of Arms. The new design no longer features the traditional cross and fleur-de-lis.
“This country strips out symbols of our heritage from the Crown and replaces them with a snowflake. What message do we think that sends to potential recruits?” said Gallant.
“Defending freedom and democracy used to be the best rallying cry to join the Canadian Armed Forces, yet the illiberals seem hell-bent on persuading Canadians that believing in freedom and democracy is an unacceptable view. Nothing symbolizes the “illiberal party” contempt for the military than its leaving our women and men in uniform out in the cold and dressing them up in snowflakes.”
Additionally, Gallant took a swipe at the Trudeau government for embracing American-style politics by inviting former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to speak at the most recent Liberal convention.
