Freedom isn’t free, and right now, a significant portion of the cost is being paid by the families of Canadian military personnel. These parents, children and spouses have been willing and proud to shoulder this burden, but it is becoming too heavy, and they’ve had enough.

Unlike in the United States, most Canadians rarely think about our military. Our country is never at risk, and we are not the “policemen of the world.” Yet, we do have a military that is called upon for a variety of crucial tasks.