Federal Liberal Party Candidates talk about what their party will do to benefit veterans, outside of Windsor's former veterans affairs office downtown, September 3, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)Federal Liberal Party Candidates talk about what their party will do to benefit veterans, outside of Windsor's former veterans affairs office downtown, September 3, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
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Liberals Making Promises To Veterans

If elected this fall, the federal Liberal Party plans to re-open nine closed veterans affairs offices, including the one in Windsor.

That's only part of a plan unveiled this morning, that will see $265-million invested in initiatives to assist veterans.

Veteran Eric Cross says having the closest veterans affairs office located in London has been tough.

"They sent me a 17-page document that they tell me to have myself fill out," explains Cross. "It comes by mail, but I can't even participate. They have no consideration for anybody who doesn't have (full) movement and speech."

A couple other highlights of the Liberal plan include re-establishing lifelong pensions for injured veterans and $100-million per year to expand support for families of veterans.

Windsor West Liberal Candidate David Sundin joined Windsor-Tecumseh's Frank Schiller and Essex candidate Audrey Festeryga in front of Windsor's abandoned veterans affairs office downtown for this morning's announcement.

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