Service quality, meeting Liberal promises ‘competing priorities’ at Veterans Affairs, department warns

Critics say the Liberals have ‘over-promised’ to veterans while Minister Seamus O'Regan says the government won’t be walking back any of its commitments.

Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan says the Liberals will not shy away from any campaign promises or budget commitments despite a Veterans Affairs document warning they are ‘competing priorities’ with core performance targets.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

May 9, 2018

Veterans Affairs Canada is warning it may not be able to both offer quality core services and keep up to the government’s mandate and budget commitments in this year's departmental plan—proof critics say the Liberals over-promised and can’t deliver on veterans' ...

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