text: king's man offers up, "Erin O'Toole - experienced on the Hill, a lawyer, a very good Minister of Veterans Affair, measured in words and deeds, a family man and a veteran of the CF. He has earned his way to the (near) top."
  
  Wouldn't be there if Bev Oda hadn't slipped in her Orange Juice, and will celebrate 5 years after his by-election win this November.   Four years of RMC for an honours arts degree, then "5 years  payback service" to the taxpayers and then right into the reserve for another 3 years while attending Law School isn't exactly my image of a 12 year veteran...but he got a medal so it seems to count and if it works for you...:)
  
  Following Fantino as VA Minister Erin spent a lot of time touting his buds at Canada Company and their plans to stick Surplus LAV III  memorials in conservative friendly towns across Canada, but noticeably silent when they were called out in a Globe article for not awarding scholarships to the children of a Veteran with PTSD who took his own life.