Auditor general report findings downplayed by Stephen Harper

Given the number of funding announcements toward Veterans over the last few days, I very much doubt the Prime Minister doesn't know how bad the AG report will be. He's doing his very best to hide how the Party that is pro-military is actually treating veterans worse than any government before it.

What a farce. He's saying it's not that bad before anybody has even seen it, like a kid trying to forestall parental punishment. And then we have the joke of Fantino saying the unspent money staying with Vet Affairs, while his boss contradicts him and says no, it goes back into the treasury. They must know this is losing them one of their constituencies, just how desperate are they to gouge out every penny everywhere so they can claim a surplus?

The AG prepares a report, and sends it to the department responsible, who is given time to comment on it. So, he's seen all the AG reports that will be tabled today, and that's why we've been seeing announcements WRT veteran's mental health issues.

The Party that is supposed to be military friendly finds it inconvenient that soldiers keep committing suicide at a rate greater than they are lost in battle.



Doing a little digging in the budgets, they saved money mostly in neglecting War memorial upkeep in places like France and Korea, and not paying out for funerals of retired soldiers. They get in trouble if they go over budget, but if they are going to scrimp in some areas, why not return the money to other programs in the department that will benefit where it's needed - like mental health or healthcare?

Exactly. They're trying to get ahead of the report, and throw a bit of change around. 200 million over 7 years for mental health, 5 million for mental health research, and there's still no firm commitment that this is new money.

Exactly. They're trying to get ahead of the report, and throw a bit of change around. 200 million over 7 years for mental health, 5 million for mental health research, and there's still no firm commitment that this is new money.

And there's a major gap in that as well. Ambrose is an Alberta MP, and two of the largest bases in Canada are in Alberta. But no mental health related spending announced.