Military retention bonuses equal common sense

DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.

At present, the CAF does not have retention bonuses, but in recent years they have offered signing bonuses to recruits with specific professional skill sets. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

January 13, 2025

OTTAWA—Canada’s military, or lack thereof, has been in the international spotlight recently due to some flippant comments by United States president-elect Donald Trump. Along with threatening the use of military force against the sovereign states of Panama and Denmark, ...

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