The number of people who enrolled in the Canadian military — both full-time and part-time — surged in the last fiscal year but despite the milestone the size of the Armed Forces has yet to reach targets set almost a decade ago.
Defence Minister David McGuinty announced Monday that 7,310 applicants were accepted into the regular force last year, surpassing the benchmark set by the Department of National Defence. It is apparently the highest number of people coming in off the street in more than three decades.
Lipstick on a pig?
🚨 BOMBSHELL: James Bezan confirms the CAF is recruiting immigrants who can’t speak English or French. They wash out of basic training — then get housed in pop-up tent cities like a full-blown refugee camp.
Our Military is turning into a housing project. pic.twitter.com/5Cwv2UXX63
— Wiretap Media (@WiretapMediaCa) April 20, 2026
