Silver lining in divided reactions to Maisonneuve’s Vimy Gala tirade

It is heartening to see that there are two separate camps. While some still pine for the dinosaur era, there are progressives in the military community who get the fact that the times have changed.

The division sown at the Vimy Gala in reaction to retired lieutenant-general Michel Maisonneuve's speech did not remain within the exhibition hall at the Museum of History, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the CDA Institute's Twitter

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

November 21, 2022

OTTAWA—On Nov. 9, the Conference of Defence Associations Institute hosted its 30th annual Vimy Gala Dinner at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que.

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