by Cheryl Gallant | Jul 12, 2017 | Media Release, News (Local), Petawawa
I visited the Petawawa Heritage Village this past weekend, to hear how visitors will go back in time to 19th Century Upper Ottawa Valley Canada Day celebrations. On July 1st, 1867, residents of Renfrew County in Canada West were witnesses and participants in a once in...
by Cheryl Gallant | Jun 15, 2017 | Defence & Readiness, Media Release, News (Local), News (National), Petawawa, Press Release
The recently announced Liberal Defence policy depends on a Conservative Government being elected in the next Federal election. The defence plan announced by the Federal Government will not provide funding until after the next election. Canadians know from the first...
by Cheryl Gallant | May 2, 2017 | CFB Petawawa, Media Release, News (Local), News (National), Petawawa, Press Release
I joined my Conservative colleagues in demanding the Prime Minister fire his Defence Minister for lying about his service record, and for defending the largest cuts to the defence budget since the end of WWII. Repeated to me over the weekend in Petawawa is that...
by Cheryl Gallant | Apr 21, 2017 | News (Local), News (National), Petawawa, Press Release
I was pleased to visit Ottawa Valley Physiotherapy in Petawawa for the announcement of a $1,690 grant from the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). The grant will go towards the installation of automated door openers, inside the Petawawa Centennial Family Health Centre,...
by Cheryl Gallant | Mar 21, 2017 | CFB Petawawa, Defence & Readiness, Media Release, News (Local), News (National), Petawawa, Press Release
I am demanding the Federal Government stop clawing back soldiers’ danger pay. Before soldiers are sent on future missions, this policy decision needs to be resolved. Liberals have no problem borrowing billions to give away to other countries for global warming, but...
by Cheryl Gallant | Jan 30, 2017 | Defence & Readiness, Media Release, Mental Health, News (Local), News (National), Petawawa, Press Release
I was pleased to welcome Department of Veterans’ Affairs Ombudsman Guy Parent to an evening Town Hall at Garrison Petawawa. All Veterans, military, RCMP and their families were invited. The next morning a special stakeholders, meeting took place as an open forum to...