A budget surplus trumps our armed forces well being

The Harper governments political priority is to impress Canadians about how economically prudent they are by showing the voters how they can run the countries economy better than the opposition.

But at what cost? Cutbacks to the arm forces are stretching their budgets and killing our wounded warriors. Just because you can't see the would doesn't mean there is not one.

Canadian soldier's death 3rd suspected suicide in a week

The Canadian military is dealing with another case of suspected suicide, the third sudden death in a week.

The latest tragedy, which occurred Wednesday, involves a reservist belonging to The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment, one of the country's oldest military units, based in Kingston, Ont.

Several defence sources identify the victim as Cpl. Camilo Sanhueza-Martinez, 28, a veteran of the Afghan war.

http://news.ca.msn.com/top-stories/canadian-soldiers-death-3rd-suspected-suicide-in-a-week

Unfortunately the Conservatives lack the will to stop the carnage. The wounds that these men and women endure are NOT self inflicted but are policy inflicted. It is the governments responsibility to honour their service to Canada and to ensure they are able to reenter society.