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The Canadian Armed Forces have not met their 2017 recruitment targets despite an increase in military enrolment.

ConflictRecruitmentApr 20, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the rebound in Canadian military enrolment, highlighting that while recruitment has increased, the Canadian Forces are still below their 2017 targets due to factors like training limitations and attrition. The posts mention efforts to improve recruitment through faster processing and better pay.

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The Canadian Armed Forces have not met their 2017 recruitment targets despite an increase in military enrolment.
Parent: DefenseEntity: Canadian Armed ForcesImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: The Canadian Armed Forces meeting their 2017 recruitment targets

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Military enrolment rebounds, but Canadian Forces still thousands short of 2017 target https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-recruiting-training-defence-9.7170369?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Ottawa @ottawa-cbcnews
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Military enrolment rebounds, but Canadian Forces still thousands short of 2017 target A surge in military recruiting pushed regular force enrolment to its highest level in decades, with reserves also beating targets. Yet the Canadian Armed Forces are still thousands below 2017 goals. Faster processing and better pay are helping, but training limits and attrition continue to blunt momentum. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-recruiting-training-defence-9.7170369?cmp=rss
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#canadianarmedforces#momentum#attrition#training#target#recruiting
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Military enrolment rebounds, but Canadian Forces still thousands short of 2017 target A surge in military recruiting pushed regular force enrolment to its highest level in decades, with reserves also beating targets. Yet the Canadian Armed Forces are still thousands below 2017 goals. Faster processing and better pay are helping, but training limits and attrition continue to blunt momentum. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-recruiting-training-defence-9.7170369?cmp=rss
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#military#enrolment#recruiting#target#training#attrition