Wed Nov 30, 2022 – 8:50 pm EST
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) — A retired Canadian general was suddenly asked to resign from a new role with a veteran pain research center, only days after he gave a fiery anti-woke speech before a room full of military personnel.
Lt.-Gen. Michel Maisonneuve on November 9 drew headlines after he gave a rousing speech blasting cancel culture, climate change policies, divisive politicians and “woke” aspects of the armed forces.
The day after he gave the speech, the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans – which receives some of its funding from Veterans Affairs Canada – announced Maisonneuve would take charge of the organization’s fundraising initiatives.
However, the pain center’s CEO Dr. Ramesh said in a November 25 statement that it had asked Maisonneuve for his resignation, which he is said to have accepted.
The center had originally stood by Maisonneuve’s November 9 comments, as reported by the National Post, but would not comment on why he was asked to resign after being in the role for a short time.
Maisonneuve – who was also a board member at the center – did not comment either as
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