No matter how you slice it, the military’s numbers don’t add up

Without an immediate course change, the Canadian Armed Forces is hurtling towards an existential, tragic end.

Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan. No matter which way you count it, the CAF’s numbers do not add up to an effective fighting force, writes Scott Taylor.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

October 14, 2024

OTTAWA—On Sept. 26, Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan appeared before the House National Defence Committee. The primary focus of the meeting was the status of the Canadian Armed Forces with regard to the ongoing recruiting and retention crisis, which has led ...

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