Canadian Armed Forces Have ‘Some Work to Do’ on Military Readiness: Defence Minister

Published on March 5, 2024

The Canadian Armed Forces continue to face combat readiness issues because enlistment has not been “sufficient,” says Defence Minister Bill Blair. “My assessment is that we’ve got some work to do. Right now we have a number of challenges,” Mr. Blair said during a March 4 press conference in Edmonton. “There is no more important investment that we can make than to build up the strength of our armed forces through attracting personnel… with new skills to come and join the remarkable people that are currently serving.” Mr. Blair said the CAF had made changes in 2022 to allow permanent residents to apply for enlistment, but its efforts to “get those people onboarded into the Canadian Armed Forces have not been sufficient, and we need to do more.”...

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