Mr. Speaker, two years ago the Liberal government committed us to the war on terror, yet our armed forces still face chronic underfunding for troops and equipment.
The Canadian Alliance would immediately begin to increase the number of personnel from 53,000 to 80,000 to combat the stress that our troops silently endure due to frequent operational rotations.
Why do the Liberals care so little about the mental health of our troops that two years after we declared war on terrorism we still have less personnel available than when the Liberals took power 10 years ago?