Don’t break military

Until the government gives the Department of National Defence the funds to increase the Canadian Forces' numbers substantially, the strain on the country's soldiers, sailors and air personnel can only increase.

For a G8 nation's military, the Canadian Forces are tiny. With only 65,000 regulars in the Army, Navy, and Air Force, it is all Canada can do to sustain and maintain a force of 2800 men and women in Afghanistan.

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