‘Veterans probably won’t vote Liberal for a very long time’: Norman case reflects Grits’ failed promises to vets, say advocates

Veterans advocates say the Liberals' election promises have gone unfulfilled.

Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's breach of trust charges were stayed on May 8, before his trial was set to begin in August. Conservative and NDP strategists say the damage of the trial to the Liberals will be mitigated compared to if it had gone forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

May 15, 2019

The Mark Norman affair serves as the culmination of the government's poor performance on the veterans affairs file, veterans advocates say. During the 2015 election, the Liberals actively sought the vote of veterans, who typically have supported the Conservatives, vets' advocates say, but they say ...

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