Mother of soldier killed at CFB Wainwright says he wanted to protect Canada

There were three officers and a chaplain. I didn't want to open the door because I just knew. He said, I'm very sorry to tell you that your son, Aidan Golding, has been killed. And, you know, honestly, I don't know what they said after that. Very generous of you to talk to us in the middle of all of this. You mentioned his sense of humor and his resilience. what did he tell you about why he wanted so much to join the military he told me December last year that he'd been thinking you know I have one life to live and I really don't want to do what I'm doing for the rest of my life I feel like I need to protect our country I feel like I need to join the army I said you've got a great job you're making lots of money why you know why would you do this and he said look i've got one life to live and this is what i want to do and they took him quite quick they took him in february uh he really took to it he really loved you know his new family he really loved um all the people that he trained with uh he loved his commanding officers he actually really loved the discipline he had a hard time but he forged through that basic training he was sick a couple of times but he was determined and that's the thing about Aiden was if he had a goal he will accomplish it he really wanted to be part of special ops that's why he worked so hard that's why he listened and studied and for me all signs pointed that he was going to accomplish his goal but unfortunately not Sonia I hope you feel the support from people across the country please take care and thank you so much for making time for us thank you so much for asking about my beautiful son