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Snowbirds press conference beginning now. Both commanders walk out in masks, remove them to speak. They being with condolences to Captain Casey's family and well wishes to Captain MacDougall #CAF
#BREAKING LCol Mike French begins to lay out the timeline of what happened. LCol French says the two person crew both ejected from the aircraft #CAF
LCol French: Captain Casey absolutely loved this job. She had just received a coin to recognize her efforts and she was being nominated for the CDS' commendation #CAF
LCol French "the precise circumstances leading up to the crash are not known" but the scene has been secured and flight safety officers are on the ground. A flight safety investigation team is being dispatched. #CAF
LCol French thanks first responders and the civilians who flocked to help.
The Snowbirds are now on an operational pause. "We need to understand what happened to Jenn and to Rich" LCol French and says the team needs to mourn #CAF
LCol French says that Captain MacDougall ordered the ejection. There was very little time to make a decision on what to do and the Captain ran out of options very quickly so he made the call to eject #CAF #Snowbirds
LCol French says that he can't comment on the future of the Snowbirds. He believes in the mission and hopes that it continues but says that decision is up to the government of Canada #CAF #cdnpoli
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Many seem to think the military "report" was intentionally commissioned to be released. Nope. This was the #CAF doing what it often does (and many are grateful in this case). Documenting conditions and challenges. It was a BIG surprise to military folks Premier Ford released it.
It was also a big surprise to many to hear Prime Minister Trudeau address it. As one source said a generation of officers who grew up in Afghanistan know the importance of documenting and sending it up the chain. They will not face allegations of looking the other way.
This was the troops doing their job and reporting what they saw. It was command making sure they checked in with the troops. It was documenting the conditions and challenges to the mission and then it was sent up to General Rouleau at CJOC and the CDS, then to politicos
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If you're wondering why troops became whistle blowers... they were deeply concerned nothing was going to be done about the conditions they were reporting. They didn't understand why the federal govt had not moved given the May 14th letter.
Military left one of the homes last night, many troops are worried about what is going to happen. These #CAF troops don't go counter cultural and talk to a reporter easily. But they know those in LTC facilities don't have a voice. Soldiers are now their voice.
UPDATE: 39 of the troops serving in long term care homes have now contracted #COVID19. Deeply concerning in light of the allegations @globalnews about the lack of PPE and improper use of it and infection control protocols between staff and residents.
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Update: #CAF sources were told the report on conditions in long term care homes were sent to Minister @BillBlair on the date of the letter, May 14. My sources say they cannot verify receipt. PMO and Blair's office both say Min @HarjitSajjan had it first, Blair got it Friday.
So I'm not sure what happened to that letter between when it was signed on May 14th and when it landed on Minister @HarjitSajjan's desk, but govt states it was not given till @BillBlair until the 22nd when he alerted Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau.
The federal government did not notify the province of the letter via @BillBlair until very late Sunday evening (around midnight according to provincial sources) after receiving it on Friday. #cdnpoli
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