BREAKING NEWS: Another Harper regime cabinet shuffle, this time veterans affairs minister Julian Fantino is out and replaced. Many would call this a pre-election decision in light of the on-going backlash from Canadian Veterans on their abysmal treatment by this government. Just last week Veterans affairs headed by Julian Fantino claimed veterans were faking injuries to claim compensation. Canadas prime minister has replaced embattled Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino with retired air force officer and first-time MP Erin OToole. In a release Monday, the government said Fantino will remain in cabinet as associate minister for defence — the same post he held before being named international co-operation minister in 2012. This time, Fantino will focus on arctic sovereignty, information technology security and foreign intelligence, the release said. -CBC cbc.ca/news/politics/julian-fantino-out-as-veterans-affairs-minister-1.2889977 The Veterans Affairs department says some veterans are exaggerating their injuries to continue receiving financial benefits from the government and to avoid joining the workforce. bit.ly/1tykrkj -D
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:34:48 +0000