Member Statement (22 April 2026)

From Hansard (22 April 2026)

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Hall of Valour Honours Veterans

Blaine McLeod: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have the privilege to rise today in the House to talk about this very building, particularly one room: room 218. Now everyone here and many across the province would know that room 218 is an important meeting place in our legislature — the room where government caucus meets, the room where we welcome guests on occasions like budget day, the room for receptions and presentations by stakeholders and organizations bringing their ideas about policy and programming to be heard by the elected, the room where memorial photographs of 15 servicemen hang.

These 15 servicemen are the Saskatchewan recipients of the Victoria Cross, the highest honour that a member of the Canadian Armed Forces can receive. Today, Mr. Speaker, those 15 servicemen are now remembered in the Hall of Valour. This morning room 218 was renamed the Hall of Valour to recognize the service of men and women who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces past, present, and in the future.

Today the Premier introduced many of our guests, many wearing their uniforms as they came to this, their legislative Chamber. As Canada bolsters its support for NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] to ensure sovereignty of the Arctic, we must now consider how our heroes of the past may instruct our future. Hall of Valour recognizes the sacrifices that have been made to protect Saskatchewan and Canada, and reminds us that we need to remain a country of fortitude and courage.

We owe a debt to those men and women who have served in wartime and peace to give us the privilege of standing in this House. When people come to their legislature, they will remember. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.