The Canadian military’s Chaplain General recently issued a directive to replace prayers with ‘spiritual reflections’ during official ceremonies.
The Conservatives have reacted to a new military directive published before Remembrance Day which prevents its chaplains from leading prayer during official functions, with party leader Pierre Poilievre saying he would reverse the policy.
“Our veterans don’t have a prayer under Trudeau,” Mr. Poilievre said on platform X on Oct. 18.
“Now his government is banning Muslim, Jewish and Christian military chaplains from praying at Remembrance Day ceremonies. I will reverse this insanity when I am Prime Minister.”