Mr. Speaker, last spring it was discovered that the member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie had said that First World War veterans fought “a capitalist war on the backs of the workers and peasants”.
There was no demand for a retraction from the Leader of the Opposition, even after veterans themselves called the comments outrageous.
Then yesterday that same member supported the white poppy campaign and did not see why defacing the Canadian poppy was a bad idea. Again there was no demand for a retraction from Leader of the Opposition.
I guess we know why that member and the NDP vote against so many veterans' programs and benefits.
I call on the NDP to get its priorities straight and to stand up for Canadian veterans.
When will the Leader of the Opposition discipline this member for his shameful behaviour and apologize to our veterans?