Remembrance Day is the one day each year we set aside to officially honour our War Dead and recognize our Veterans. We honour all who have served Canada.

This is also the first Remembrance Day since Canada halted active combat duty in Afghanistan.

Even though the nature of conflict has changed over the years, our responsibilities as Canadians have not.  We have the responsibility as Canadians to remember, to honour, and to learn.

We have a responsibility to remember those who died in battle defending Canada and our values. As time marches on, we should also tell our children about the bravery of our Veterans who survived the war but who are no longer with us.

We have the responsibility to honour those Veterans who have returned home to our local communities.

Canadians went to war in order to secure peace and freedom for ourselves and millions around the world. We need to learn the lessons of history in this regard.

We need to do all this, lest we forget.

I’m Brad Trost, your Member of Parliament in Saskatoon-Humboldt. You can reach my office in Saskatoon at 975-6133. Feel free to drop by my two offices for a visit: Saskatoon (Monday to Friday) or Humboldt (Tuesday and Wednesday). I always appreciate your feedback.