From: Auric Hellman <adhellman1@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: can.politics,talk.politics.misc
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Canadians_think_there_is_not_enough_pride_in_the_country?=
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 11:40:16 -0500
Organization: Sons of Rhodesia
A large majority of Canadians will be observing Remembrance Day this
year, most by wearing a poppy, but Quebecers tend to be less likely to
observe the national day of remembrance than Canadians in other
provinces, says a new poll.
The Postmedia-Leger poll looked at Canadiansâ pride in the military,
treatment of veterans and Remembrance Day.
Sixty-two per cent of poll respondents said the Canadian government does
not take enough pride in the countryâs military. This is a majority view
across the entire country, although slightly more British Columbians, at
63 per cent, hold this view and slightly fewer Atlantic Canadians, at 56
per cent, hold that view.
Those over the age of 55 held that view most strongly, with 70 per cent
saying the government didnât take enough pride in the military.
Andrew Enns, Legerâs executive vice-president in Central Canada said he
thinks this is partly due to a ânostalgic viewâ older Canadians have of
the Canadian military, recalling times when Canada was more involved in
military operations and peacekeeping missions.
âThereâs this strong connection already of the current armed forces and
what theyâre doing today, but they connect that to what they have done
in the past and those sacrifices,â Enns said. âAnd they feel that the
government is really not doing enough.â
Enns also suggested that younger generations may be more likely to have
stronger opposition to military, war and conflict. He said this may
contribute to why among those aged 18 to 34, only a slim majority â 51
per cent â said Canada didnât take enough pride in its military.
A majority of Canadians â 53 per cent â also said that Canada does not
do enough to support its veterans. Just 23 per cent agree that Canada is
doing enough, and a tiny percentage, three per cent, say Canada does too
much.
There are between 2,400 and 10,000 Canadian veterans experiencing
homelessness, and are two-to-three times more likely to be homeless than
the rest of the Canadian population.
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https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadians-think-there-is-not-enough-pride-in-the-countrys-military-poll
It is a crying shame the attitude many Canadians have towards those
currently serving and its veterans. The country wouldn't be what it is
today without them. God bless our military, warts and all.
--
Dr. Auric D. Hellman
adhellman1@gmail.com