Opposition Parties: Julian Fantino

Julian Fantino: The Conservatives were in full damage control mode as both opposition parties joined veterans in demanding Fantino be fired over his brusque handling of a meeting late Tuesday something the minister later said he "absolutely regrets.", according to Huffington Post. At the centre of the controversy is the imminent closure of eight regional Veterans Affairs offices, which provide support and benefit services to veterans across Canada, as the government moves toward providing services online and Julian Fantino offered an olive branch Wednesday to former soldiers left angry and insulted by the way the minister of veterans affairs dealt with their concerns. Some veterans, stung by the encounter, refused to accept his apology. Fantino showed up to the meeting late and had a couple of testy exchanges with frustrated ex-soldiers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.