The spike in new members comes at a time of heightened focus on Canadian sovereignty, and as Prime Minister Mark Carney vows to rebuild the military.

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) achieved its highest Regular Force recruitment in over three decades, enrolling 7,310 members in 2025/26 and surpassing its target. Defence leaders credit pay increases ...

One potential solution to the Canadian Armed Force’s recruitment issues is to simply pay people more, says former chief of the defence staff retired Gen. Tom Lawson. “Nobody complains about what the ...