Connie Cody on Budget Implementation Act, No. 1

Mr. Speaker, all we hear are paper promises all the time. The budget removes over $4 billion from Veterans Affairs over the next four years, while veterans continue to face long wait times for disability claims and experience gaps in mental health support and delays in accessing services. That is not my opinion; it is in black and white in the budget. Veterans do not need talking points; they need timely services, mental health support and dignity after their service. Slashing core funding is not progress; it is a broken promise to the people who wore the uniform. If the Liberal government truly values veterans, it should match its words with action, not reductions.