Twelve years ago, Canada lost Corporal Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent to acts of terrorism at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Two proud Canadians who wore our country's uniform with honour, taken far too soon from their families and friends who loved them. We will never forget their sacrifice. We will defend the freedoms they fought to protect and never surrender to terror.

Today in Wainwright with @dckurek, I met with Mayor Bruce Pugh, Fire Chief Aime Smyl, Deputy Fire Chief Wade Pillman, MLA Garth Rowswell and Reeve Mike Wildeboer of the MD of Wainwright to hear directly from the people leading this community through the tragedy at CFB Wainwright. Our hearts are with the families of the service members we lost, and with everyone injured and still fighting for their lives. These are men and women who put on the uniform to protect our country. Their families deserve our prayers and our support. To the firefighters, paramedics, nurses, doctors and soldiers who ran toward the fire and worked through the night: thank you. Wainwright and its base have always been critically interlinked. In the worst of moments, this community showed exactly who it is. Conservatives will stand with Wainwright, our troops, and their families for as long as it takes.