Policy alert
Michael Ignatieff promises education for veterans.
Canadian soldiers can expect four years of government-paid education or technical training after they leave the military under a Liberal government, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said Monday ... The program would cost about $60 million a year going forward, with retroactivity for soldiers who served in Afghanistan.
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