Army Cadet League of Canada
- Role
- Cadet-support organization
- Statement date
"We strongly condemn any online harassment, or mockery of cadets' achievements."
Source and context
Reporting
Hegseth draws Canadian backlash over post that appears to mock cadets (opens in a new tab)Opening section, including the Army Cadet League statement and David McGuinty's response.
About this source
Reports Canadian official and organizational responses while describing the post as widely interpreted as mocking the participants' appearance.
Before the quotation
A photograph from the cadet training centre had been recirculated by Hegseth with an unexplained caption.
After the quotation
The organization emphasized the value of the youth program and the cadets’ work.
How this statement is classified
The organization’s statement expressly condemns the interpretation of the post as mockery.
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- Published here
- People and groups discussed
- Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Defense
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