Transforming Canada’s defence capabilities needs to begin with a new approach to training and recruiting

While there are many calls for Canada to increase its defence spending further, there is little discussion on where this funding should be allocated and how it should address the Armed Forces' underlying issues.

Chief of defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre has flagged the Canadian Armed Forces’ urgent recruitment and retention issues, which should be at the top of the list for spending, writes Jana Lee Murray. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JANA LEE MURRAY

November 7, 2022

“The military we have today is not the military we need for the threats occurring in the future.” Last month, Canada’s chief of defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre warned Members of Parliament that the rules-based international order is weakening and must be defended—and most importantly, Canada m...

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