Veterans Affairs Minister Questioned About Afghanistan Veterans Monument Delays

An artist rendering of the new national monument to Canada's mission in Afghanistan is pictured during an announcement at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on June 19, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Veterans Minister Ginette Petipas Taylor was questioned on May 8 about delays and political interference in building a monument to those who served in Canada’s mission to Afghanistan.

Appearing before the Commons veterans affairs committee, she was asked repeatedly by Bloc and Conservative MPs about the project.