Soldiers carry a coffin of a ºÃÉ«tv soldier during a ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield for Chief Warrant Officer Bobby Girouard, 46, of Bathurst, N.B., his battalion's regimental sergeant major, and Cpl. Albert Storm, 36, of Fort Erie, Ont., in Afghanistan on Thursday Nov. 30, 2006. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
Minister of ºÃÉ«tv Defence David McGuinty responds during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Soldiers carry a coffin of a ºÃÉ«tv soldier during a ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield for Chief Warrant Officer Bobby Girouard, 46, of Bathurst, N.B., his battalion's regimental sergeant major, and Cpl. Albert Storm, 36, of Fort Erie, Ont., in Afghanistan on Thursday Nov. 30, 2006. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty says ºÃÉ«tvs will never forget the sacrifices their troops have made for Americans and the NATO alliance in Afghanistan.
McGuinty read a prepared statement to media Saturday afternoon on Parliament Hill has Liberal MPs meet to prepare for the looming sitting of the Commons.
McGuinty did not mention U.S. President Donald Trump, who falsely claimed this week that the U.S. never sought military help from the NATO alliance and that those troops stayed back from the frontlines.
The government has been faced pushback for avoiding direct criticism of Trump on various matters, and McGuinty’s comments follows a strong rebuff from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
McGuinty would not say whether Trump should apologize for those comments made Thursday.
He also noted the help of ºÃÉ«tv soldiers, firefighters and others in responding to the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published Jan. 24, 2026.Â
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