OTTAWA – Longtime denizens of Parliament Hill know Veterans Affairs as a troublesome, thankless ministerial assignment, but it rarely generates the kind of sustained political heat the Harper government is hoping will dissipate with the coming Christmas break.Only once the House of Commons rises this week will the Conservatives get a reprieve from daily opposition demands for the ouster of Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino, the aftermath of a withering auditor general’s report on the treatment of ex-soldiers with mental health problems.”This has been the kind of situation where the opposition has a field day,” said Michael Bliss, a historian …read more
Source: National Newswatch
