Tories Criticize New Military Policy Removing Prayer From Official Events

The Canadian military’s Chaplain General recently issued a directive to replace prayers with ‘spiritual reflections’ during official ceremonies.

Conservative MP Blake Richards rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on May 27, 2021 in Ottawa. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

The Conservatives have reacted to a new military directive published before Remembrance Day which prevents its chaplains from leading prayer during official functions, with party leader Pierre Poilievre saying he would reverse the policy.

“Our veterans don’t have a prayer under Trudeau,” Mr. Poilievre said on platform X on Oct. 18.