What to know about the Canadian Armed Forces, its part-time reserves and its increase in applications

Interest in Canada’s Reserve Force is growing as the federal government seeks to strengthen its national defence strategy ...

Government plans to boost Canadian Forces with foreign recruits

A new program aimed at attracting skilled recruits from foreign militaries is “nothing new,” according to a professor at the Canadian Forces College.
The New York Times

A Pay Raise for Canada’s Military to Boost Recruitment and Retention

Canada’s top military commander, however, says other measures will also be needed to keep people enlisted. By Ian Austen On Friday I found myself in an oversize hangar with an even more imposing C-17 ...
Daily Times(PK) on MSN

Canada faces tough choices in armed forces rebuildPublished on: February 10, 2026 10:35 PM

Pakistan, Feb. 10 -- Canada is confronting urgent decisions to strengthen its armed forces as geopolitical tensions rise and long-standing structural challenges threaten the effectiveness of its ...

Defending Canada — Windsor naval reserve recruitment hits 30-year high amid Trump trade war, 51st state jabs

Recruitment has tripled at Windsor’s HMCS Hunter naval reserve — hitting a 30-year high — amid escalating global tensions and U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against Canadian sovereignty.