by Cheryl Gallant | Feb 22, 2016 | CF Readiness, CFB Petawawa, Defence & Readiness, NDDN, News (Local), News (National)
I’m proud to say that last week, I was elected as the Vice-Chair to the Standing Committee on National Defence. I have sat on the Standing Committee on National Defence since I was first elected to Parliament in 2000. During my time as a member on this important...
by Cheryl Gallant | Feb 19, 2016 | Defence & Readiness, News (Local), News (National)
On Friday, February 19th, 2016 the House of Commons was debating the Trudeau Government’s proposal to change our mission against ISIL in Syria and Iraq. During this debate, in addition to giving my own speech, I asked two questions of Liberals MPs, who also...
by Cheryl Gallant | Feb 19, 2016 | CF Readiness, CFB Petawawa, Defence & Readiness, News (Local), News (National)
One of the biggest mistakes this new Government has made in their short time in office has been leaving our troops without the adequate air support the CF-18 Fighter Jets were providing for them. The decision to triple the number of Canadian soldiers on the ground in...
by Cheryl Gallant | Feb 19, 2016 | CF Readiness, Defence & Readiness, News (Local), News (National)
This morning, I rose in the House of Commons to ask the Minister of Defence a very important question during Question Period. The Liberal government is still not being completely transparent with Canadians with regards to Canada’s contribution to the anti-ISIS...
by Cheryl Gallant | Feb 18, 2016 | CF Readiness, Defence & Readiness, News (Local), News (National)
Today, I was proud to rise in the House of Commons and question the Minister of Defence about the decision to remove the CF-18 Fighter Jets from Canada’s fight against ISIL. This critical decision could mean the difference between life and death for our troops...
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by Cheryl Gallant | Feb 12, 2016 | CF Readiness, CFB Petawawa, Defence & Readiness, Petawawa
I am adding my voice to the concern the decision to cancel air support for our soldiers on the ground in Iraq jeopardizes their safety and will cost lives. The spouses and children of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) are my constituents. I am deeply...
