Retired Lt.-Gen. Michel Maisonneuve, accepting a top defence award Nov. 9 in Ottawa, also took a swipe at leaders who he claimed divide rather than unite. While not specifically naming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or Hillary Clinton, Maisonneuve said “can you imagine a military leader labelling half of his command as deplorables, fringe radicals and less-thans and then expect them to fight as one?”Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
Chaired by Richard Wagner, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and Trudeau’s national security advisor Jody Thomas, the Vimy Gala bills itself Trudeau has apologized to students of residential schools as well as to Indigenous groups for the abuses and deaths that occurred in that system. He also apologized for Canada’s decision in 1939 to reject asylum for 900 German Jews fleeing the Nazis, of which 254 died in the Holocaust.Article content
The Vimy gala event was held at the Canadian Museum of History with a backdrop of the world’s largest collection of totem poles, created by Indigenous peoples.“Canada’s prosperity is being sacrificed at the altar of climate change as opposed to being used to help the world transition to clean energy,” he added.
Bravo.
I guess this is the wrong time to say thank you for your service Retired Lt.-Gen. Michel Maisonneuve. But seriously, who are you? Never heard of you... Let's leave it that way.
This old soldier needs to fade away.
That time has passed. Higher standards of leadership are expected. Perhaps supporting the CDS in generating the force would be a better move than immobilism? What's next? A return of the cavalry? Once out, one should stay out.
a group of grey haired older guys Longing for the good oId days when stuff like climate change didn't matter, and men were men and Leaders weren't necessarily tough they just turned a blind eye
Hell ya brother
Slow news day
He is a relic in his ideas. This is why the Canadian forces can’t fill 10,000 vacancies with dinosaurs like this. It’s not the 1950s anymore.
Ok RWM, kool it Koch boys.
I would be curious to know what percentage of our forces share his views.
Sounds like he was bang on. The fact that your commie rag is making hay with it is evidence of that.
Applauding and standing is simple respect. Don't read too much into his remarks, everyone has opinions. He was given a stage to voice his. 2 feet and a heartbeat with love of country. Who gives a shit what is on the inside or what they wear. 2022.
What a load of crap. As he spits on leadership, he conveniently forgets he was part of thay cadre. Hypocritical to the end, but I guess, hey whatever helps you sleep at night.
yes well, garbage in, garbage out.
Soooo?
And they wonder why they're having problems recruiting.
and 20 million Canadians.