CAF Members Concerned Military’s Strength and Preparedness Have ‘Diminished’: Federal Research

Focus group research conducted last November indicated Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and veterans were concerned about the direction Canada’s military is going in and its weakened standing compared to the past. “All felt that the Government of Canada was currently on the wrong track when it came to addressing the priorities most important to the CAF,” said the report to the Privy Council Office (PCO) dated December 2023, as first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter. “[M]any felt that the strength and preparedness of the Canadian military had diminished as of late.” In addition, “Several were of the impression that there had been numerous financial cuts to the national defence budget in recent years and that this had made it more difficult to train service members, procure necessary equipment, and engage in military and peacekeeping activities on the international stage.”...