Mr. Speaker, at the same time the people of Goose Bay, Labrador are being told the Liberal government has to cut back the local military base, they learn that a military general has thrown himself a $250,000 cocktail party.
The government is thumbing its nose at the taxpayers of Goose Bay. It downsizes at the base but has no problem funding free spending party animals in the military. The government cannot afford updated equipment and new military hardware but still has money for fancy office furniture for the top brass.
The people of Goose Bay, Labrador and all Canadian taxpayers have once again been let down by this government which refuses to crack down on outrageous and flagrant abuse of taxpayer's dollars. There is no defence for this careless and indiscriminate waste.
If the defence department can afford to do things like host a $250,000 party for an egotistical general, why can it not help save a first class military installation and keep the base at Goose Bay fully operational?