I've been hearing rumors that top brass are not listening to Trudeau. Any confirmation would be appreciated.
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So the Conservatives pander to the LGBT crowd, the Liberals do it and the NDP, the Greens, the Bloc ... but you know it's a partisan issue.
If Canadian military members would protest for better veteran treatment would it be also political, since every single party panders to the veteran crowd?
Maybe write a letter to Harper and tell him how wrong he was to order the military to participate in a pride parade.
Jesus christ. Take a big step back, give your head a shake, consider the fact that you're unironically trying to argue that LGBT issues aren't partisan. Meanwhile they're probably the issue that decided the outcome of the last federal election. Or at the very least, heavily contributed to the outcome.
For the love of god, stop trying to argue that Pride isn't partisan. Jesus christ that's sad.
Well they don't all agree. The opposition parties always call for better veteran treatment (because it's a low hanging fruit that enjoys almost universal public support), and the ruling party always looks like a jerk on this file because they actually have to manage it in the context of a budget.
So it would be a political/partisan action for the military to engage with that through public demonstrations. That's why you don't see military members protesting veteran treatment in uniform and nor should you. The military should not have a voice in partisan matters because the military belongs to everyone, not the just the ruling party.
The only thing sad here is to think that it's a partisan issue. Or to think that it decided the last election. When every current Canadian party is supporting pride parades and similar events.
Maybe Harper shouldn't have made it then a "partisan" issue in 2008 when he "ordered" the military to participate in a pride parade.
Jesus Christ.
https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/the-sad-politicization-of-pride/ https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/the-conservatives-dont-show-up-for-pride-and-thats-a-problem/
https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/the-sad-politicization-of-pride/
He didn't. It was the Trudeau government who authorized CAF members to wear their uniforms in pride parades.
You do understand the difference between private citizens marching in pride parades on their own time in civilian clothing, and the military participating by way of uniformed soldiers, yes?
You accuse me of being blind? Here the same article as above from 2008 when Harper was PM:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/soldiers-march-in-toronto-gay-pride-parade-1.725575
"Lt. Steven Churm, one of 10 soldiers from across the country who marched in uniform, said their presence sends a message that the Canadian military is inclusive and an equal-opportunity employer."
So, did Harper make it a partisan issue by ordering the military to march in a pride parade in uniform for the first time in Canadian history?