The Canadian military is in worse shape than the numbers indicate

Apologists will dismiss this crisis as a common challenge to maintain a peacetime army, but these can hardly be considered peaceful times.

The gap between authorized strength and service members in uniform will only widen as the senior leadership are failing miserably in both recruiting new candidates and retaining trained soldiers, sailors, and aircrew, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sailor First Class Alexandra Proulx

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

February 26, 2024

OTTAWA—There is no shortage of news stories outlining the current woes of the Canadian Armed Forces. The shortage of personnel stands at a crippling 16 per cent, and this gap between authorized strength and service members in uniform will only widen as the senior leadersh...

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