Wed Jun 7, 2023 – 8:48 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — Canadian troops overseas have been forced to purchase their own helmets and food as the Trudeau government has failed to provide proper supplies.
Canadian soldiers deployed in Latvia have been left to buy their own military gear while the Canadian government has provided recently arrived Danish soldiers with supplies, according to CBC News.
“In general, it was concerning verging on embarrassing to see the differences in issued soldier equipment between us and the Danes,” Lt. Col. Jesse van Eijk, the Canadian battle group commander in Latvia, revealed in a May 12th email.
“This was only exacerbated by the fact they were carrying more advanced Canadian-made Colt Canada rifles, mounting more advanced Canadian Elcan DR sights, and the fact that most of the systems our soldiers lacked were easily available on the open market and not some sort of closely guarded technology,” he added.
The Canadian troops sent to bolster NATO operations have been forced to buy their own helmets equipped with built-in hearing protection that can double as headsets.
Soldiers have also been forced to buy their own rain gear, vests, and belts to carry water and
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