It was more so the 20% raise and the lack of other work, if we are being honest.
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Sad-Excitement9295 on
Uh oh, not the Canadians, eh? Let’s not fight. Maybe we can find some mutual cause to work on?
UrbanistTroglodyte on
North American yellow peril is the wackiest shit, how are you gonna call them an existential threat and give them all your jobs at the same time?
Canada gave China their economy years ago, whats worth Invading for? Tim Hortons?
SideInitial3961 on
Definitely not. Young men are out of work, no remedy in site, can’t afford rent or food. That’s what’s actually driving this. No one here cares about China let alone young men. That is a total lie.
rygem1 on
Being the best paid military in the western world during an employment/housing crisis will do that, the defined pensions after 25 years doesn’t hurt either. Add in it being one of the more straightforward way for a PR/citizenship following the international student loopholes getting closed tighter and you have a recipe for mass recruitment.
There is a big asterisks. Although the BMQ course does appear to be weeding people out who ought not be in (big article in Canada last week about recruits having issues taking orders from female officers, and unit infighting due to cultural/racial tensions for example) Our military has a history of brushing what they feel is an acceptable amount of toxic attitudes like that under the rug to make performance metrics look good to the point a lot of military functions have been handed over to the civilian DND because the CAF can’t be trusted to follow the rules.
Rumour right now is the new governor general accepted the role on the condition the goverment pass legislation handing over all judicial power to the civilian courts.
OperationClear588 on
This more so is an indicator of lack of employment and bad economy in Canada. The US saw a major jump in recruitment after the 2008 housing crisis as well.
Bishopjones2112 on
To bad about the retention issues. It’s still an issue that hasn’t been curbed enough. With technical trades being hardest hit some approaching losing a person every 2-3 days. Efforts are made and they are on the right track, they just need to keep pushing.
Adventurous_Web_7961 on
and the fact that the country might split into 3 in the coming years. .
Stunning_North_7549 on
The title is click bait. Most Canadians would stand for Ukraine because it is the right thing to do. Not new news to us. We have supported them in training since Crimea. Why would our citizens join the army over China fears. We just dumped the US., China we can handle. Our enlistments are not by any means up because we are scared of the Americans. Lol. Shit.
Massive-Trifle5720 on
I support mandatory military service for all Canadian citizens, with a few exceptions. Mobilization would be limited to defence of the nation and individuals would retain the right to own firearms. This solution addresses Canadians desire to keep their guns while also meeting Canada’s need for more trained military personnel.
Amijiw on
Mmm… reading all the comments about unemployment drivers etc etc. How about we give our young people some more credit and kudos. It takes a lot to put on a uniform and be part of the military, regardless of which corps or specialty. Maybe, we should just say that we are proud of them for stepping up and committing – and for many of us; doing it in our stead.
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It was more so the 20% raise and the lack of other work, if we are being honest.
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Uh oh, not the Canadians, eh? Let’s not fight. Maybe we can find some mutual cause to work on?
North American yellow peril is the wackiest shit, how are you gonna call them an existential threat and give them all your jobs at the same time?
Canada gave China their economy years ago, whats worth Invading for? Tim Hortons?
Definitely not. Young men are out of work, no remedy in site, can’t afford rent or food. That’s what’s actually driving this. No one here cares about China let alone young men. That is a total lie.
Being the best paid military in the western world during an employment/housing crisis will do that, the defined pensions after 25 years doesn’t hurt either. Add in it being one of the more straightforward way for a PR/citizenship following the international student loopholes getting closed tighter and you have a recipe for mass recruitment.
There is a big asterisks. Although the BMQ course does appear to be weeding people out who ought not be in (big article in Canada last week about recruits having issues taking orders from female officers, and unit infighting due to cultural/racial tensions for example) Our military has a history of brushing what they feel is an acceptable amount of toxic attitudes like that under the rug to make performance metrics look good to the point a lot of military functions have been handed over to the civilian DND because the CAF can’t be trusted to follow the rules.
Rumour right now is the new governor general accepted the role on the condition the goverment pass legislation handing over all judicial power to the civilian courts.
This more so is an indicator of lack of employment and bad economy in Canada. The US saw a major jump in recruitment after the 2008 housing crisis as well.
To bad about the retention issues. It’s still an issue that hasn’t been curbed enough. With technical trades being hardest hit some approaching losing a person every 2-3 days. Efforts are made and they are on the right track, they just need to keep pushing.
and the fact that the country might split into 3 in the coming years. .
The title is click bait. Most Canadians would stand for Ukraine because it is the right thing to do. Not new news to us. We have supported them in training since Crimea. Why would our citizens join the army over China fears. We just dumped the US., China we can handle. Our enlistments are not by any means up because we are scared of the Americans. Lol. Shit.
I support mandatory military service for all Canadian citizens, with a few exceptions. Mobilization would be limited to defence of the nation and individuals would retain the right to own firearms. This solution addresses Canadians desire to keep their guns while also meeting Canada’s need for more trained military personnel.
Mmm… reading all the comments about unemployment drivers etc etc. How about we give our young people some more credit and kudos. It takes a lot to put on a uniform and be part of the military, regardless of which corps or specialty. Maybe, we should just say that we are proud of them for stepping up and committing – and for many of us; doing it in our stead.