…Unveiled in 2022, the memorial listed 67 individuals as having “paid the ultimate sacrifice.” However, it was only on December 4 that Veterans Affairs acknowledged some of those named were still alive, had died of natural causes, or never saw combat.
CAF now stands for Caliphate Armed Forces.
Canadian Military Features Soldier in Hamas War Scarf
This says No. 51 is looking better every day.
NATO’s two per cent defence spending target, derided only last summer as a “crass mathematical calculation” by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, was feverishly embraced this week by the Liberal leadership hopefuls vying to replace him.
The statements represent a remarkable conversion for the governing party, which has looked upon the gross domestic product goal — even under intense allied pressure and the occasional public shaming — as arbitrary and meaningless.
“We’ve always questioned the two per cent as the be-all, end-all of evaluating contributions to NATO,” Trudeau said last July in Washington — after meeting with allied leaders and leading U.S. lawmakers and after belatedly committing to reach the benchmark by 2032.
Liberals lie.
Military leaders have been warned that Canada’s troops are becoming increasingly overweight and obese, with 72 per cent of armed forces personnel falling into those two categories.
“Obesity prevalence has been slowly increasing for many years,” senior leaders were warned in a series of briefings in June 2024 conducted by officials with Canadian Forces Health Services.
Canada must take ‘responsibility’ for its sovereignty, defence chief says
Canada’s chief of the defence staff says the next prime minister needs to “pay attention to our defence” and take responsibility for Canada’s territorial integrity, pointing to other countries whose “sovereignties have been breached these past few years.”
U.S. President Donald Trump’s complaints about Canada’s military spending and capabilities have underscored the need for Ottawa to prioritize defence, though Gen. Jennie Carignan says work was already underway to speed up investments and procurement before Trump took office last week.
White males appear reluctant to sign up for a career dead end in the Turtle Island armed forces.
No doubt due to their settler colonial mindset that breeds racist, islamophobic, transphobic and homophobic attitudes.
During every Canadian NHL game, there’s a ritual where fans rise between periods and acknowledge members of Canada’s Armed Forces. But what began as a heartfelt gesture after 9/11 has devolved into an empty routine.
The slow, almost reluctant rise of audiences today reflects a troubling and growing apathy among Canadians toward our Armed Forces and Canada’s role in the world.
Turning the CAF into a haven for cross-dressers may have affected public perception.
Facing U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing criticism about military spending, Defence Minister Bill Blair says it’s “absolutely achievable” for Canada to meet NATO’s military investment benchmark of two per cent of gross domestic product within two years.
That accelerated timeline to hit the target by 2027 is about five years earlier than what prime minister Justin Trudeau announced in July.
“My goal is to do it as quickly as possible and I’m increasingly confident we’ll be able to,” Blair said in response to questions from CBC News.
OTTAWA – The Canadian Armed Forces is no longer automatically disqualifying applicants with certain medical conditions such as allergies and ADHD, as it works to improve its numbers and grow the size of Canada’s military.
Military brass is overpaying for the procurement of everything from warships and fighter jets to pickup trucks and sleeping bags.
Who pays the price?
Taxpayers.
And the recruits with holes in their boots.
A recent Angus Reid poll found only half of Canadians feel a deep connection to their country. This reflects a sharp decline in the past decade, and a stark contrast to the 85 per cent of Americans who, according to Statista, consider themselves very patriotic.
There are many reasons why Canadians might be ambivalent: Does the duality of our English/French history, or strong provincial jurisdictional powers make it difficult to hang on to a national narrative?
Never happen.
Canadian political leaders have reacted to Donald Trump’s tariff threat with a stubborn lack of understanding about why the U.S. president-elect keeps targeting his country’s friendly neighbour.
They still seem genuinely perplexed by Mr. Trump’s seemingly anachronistic concept of international trade, which they see as rooted in 19th-century mercantilism.
This helps explain why most of them are still expounding on the win-win virtues of Canada-U.S. free trade, despite Mr. Trump’s endless protestations to the contrary. They still seem to think that he is simply misinformed or has a shaky grasp of economics.
Prospective candidates interested in joining the military can now expect an expedited process. If their cultural perspectives post-enrolment do not align with the organization’s established values, however, they could be shown the door in short order.
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) launched its new process to speed up recruiting on Dec. 31, which includes the implementation of a probationary period for newly joined members. The CAF announced the change by way of an official “CANFORGEN” message on Jan. 7.
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) stand at a precipice. After nine years of broken promises on new equipment and funding, attacks on leadership failures, misuse as a gender and DEI testbed, embarrassment at the inability to provide combat-capable personnel and equipment, and occasional exploitation as props for political shows, the CAF has reached record lows for recruitment, retention and capability. As someone who spent 27 years serving in our armed forces, the decline is impossible to accept. The organization is a broken, demoralized shell.
I wonder if anyone has given thought to the irreparable loss of organizational culture precipitated by the CAF’s toxic DEI wokery?
Canadian military leaders cancelled a proposed combat action badge in 2008 because they were worried soldiers in Afghanistan would risk their lives to attain the coveted honour, according to newly declassified records.
In addition, there were concerns that navy and air force personnel would find it difficult to qualify as the Combat Action Badge or CAB favoured those involved in ground fighting.
The latest pseudo-news from Ottawa, increasingly fantasy island, isn’t Chrystia Freeland “resigning” immediately after being fired. It’s the Canadian military going to recruit in Neverland and defeat the pirates by make-believe.
Or, in bubble-speak, “The Canadian military has an ambitious plan to increase its regular force ranks to 86,000, according to a briefing for senior leaders.” Care to clutch at that straw? Ha ha. Not there.
The video starts at the 25:44 mark at which point Victor Davis Hanson speaks to the current recruitment failure of the US Military to attract white males. I suspect it applies to our own military as well.
It’s a good chat period.
