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Vets Affairs ‘March holidays’ post: ‘In trying to be apolitical we became political’

Veterans Affairs Canada faced backlash for a social media post not acknowledging Easter, leading to staff working over the holiday weekend to address the issue.
The post on Good Friday referred to a "March holiday season," causing confusion and sparking questions online about the March holidays.
A later post explicitly wished followers a Happy Easter, ending the controversy surrounding the initial post.

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Veterans Affairs holiday tweet stirs question of Easter exclusion

Veterans Affairs staff found themselves working over the Easter weekend, trying to explain why one of the department's social media posts didn't actually mention the holiday.

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’In trying to be apolitical we became political’: How Veterans Affairs messed up its 2024 Easter tweet

Internal documents reveal the Good Friday post wishing a 'happy March holiday season' had staff scrambling amid a flood of angry responses

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Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political'

OTTAWA — After a flood of angry comments, Veterans Affairs Canada staff found themselves working over the Easter weekend this year, scrambling to explain why one of the department's social media posts didn't actually mention the holiday.

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Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political'

OTTAWA — Veterans Affairs staff found themselves working over the Easter weekend, trying to explain why one of the department's social media posts didn't actually mention the holiday.

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Vets Affairs ‘March holidays’ post: ‘In trying to be apolitical we became political’

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Veterans Affairs holiday tweet stirs question of Easter exclusion

Veterans Affairs holiday tweet stirs question of Easter exclusion

’In trying to be apolitical we became political’: How Veterans Affairs messed up its 2024 Easter tweet

’In trying to be apolitical we became political’: How Veterans Affairs messed up its 2024 Easter tweet

Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political'

Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political'

Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political'

Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political'

Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political'

Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political'

Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political'

Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political'

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