OTTAWA — Jody Wilson-Raybould's resignation from cabinet this week has stoked long-standing frustration, disappointment and anger among Canada's veterans, who say they have been ignored and betrayed by the Trudeau government. "It's like the veterans are the last priority in this story," said Aaron Bedard, an Afghan War veteran from B.C. Even before Wilson-Raybould's departure, some veterans and veterans' groups had questioned the number of ministers who have handled the portfolio under the Liberals — and what it means about their importance to the government. Not that the trend has been unique to the Liberals; all told, there have been seven veterans-affairs ministers in the past decade, not counting Sajjan. While she repeatedly denied that description, insisting that working for veterans was vitally important, it nonetheless stuck with some veterans.

Source: Huffington Post February 16, 2019 16:30 UTC