Soldiers get the shaft

Soldiers get the shaft

Nobody’s joking now.

Every time a soldier returns to Canada in a body bag, we’re reminded again of the gravity of the situation and the selflessness of the troops.

Whether or not you support the Afghanistan mission, you cannot deny that Canadian soldiers are bringing honour to the entire nation. It’s a disgrace that we can’t return the favour, by acting honourably toward the troops and their families.

First, there was the scandal over sticking some dead soldiers’ families with funeral costs.

Then there were revelations that the military is hanging out to dry the families of soldiers stationed in Edmonton, where the real estate market is boiling over and there’s precious little on-base housing.