Military applications up amid Trump threats, global uncertainty, new recruiting strategies

The Canadian Armed Forces is updating recruitment processes in an attempt to improve understaffing problems.

Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan said 'whatever your reason to want to serve, please go to the recruiting center and put your application in.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STEPHEN JEFFERY

February 20, 2025

The Canadian Armed Forces says it is on track to reach its recruitment goal for this financial year, helped along by an increased interest in enrolment since the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Jan. 20.

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