NR–08.021 - April 4, 2008
OTTAWA - The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, issued the following statement today on the death of a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan:
"I would like to offer my sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Private Terry John Street who succumbed to his injuries today in Afghanistan. My thoughts and prayers are with them during this most difficult time.
Real, measurable progress has been made in Afghanistan, but much remains to be done. It is only through the hard work, dedication and sacrifice of remarkable Canadians like Private Terry John Street that Afghanistan will once again flourish and stand on its own as reminder of the success we as a country and as members of a coalition can have when we stand steadfast and work towards a common goal."
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Private Terry John Street, was a member of the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Manitoba.
