Ted Opitz Statement on the Dieppe Raid

MP Ted Opitz spoke in the House of Commons about the heroism of the Royal Regiment of Canada, and the tragedy of the Dieppe Raid. As a former member of the Royal Regiment, MP Ted Opitz asked all members of the House of Commons to rise and acknowledge the sacrifices made by those Canadian soldiers.

In 1978, while still in high school and only a teenager, Ted Opitz enrolled as a private in the Canadian Army Reserves and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel during 33 years of service. In 1998 and early 1999, his career brought him overseas to Bosnia as a member of NATO's Stabilization Force (SFOR), where he served to bring peace, stability and security to the region. During his rich military career, Ted Opitz undertook various roles ranging from Assistant to the Chief of Staff at Canadian Forces College, a course instructor and military planner for Pope John Paul II and his World Youth Day visit to Canada in 2002. Prior to running and being elected to Parliament, Ted Opitz was the Commanding Officer of The Lincoln and Welland Regiment. Ted Opitz is grateful to the Canadian military for teaching him the values of leadership, responsibility, humility, duty and service to Canada.

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