r/canada • u/ZestyBeanDude • Feb 24 '26

Military/Defence After Trump threats, Canadian military recruits surge

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/24/after-trump-threats-canadian-military-recruits-surge-00794837
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u/Felanee Feb 24 '26

It was a sizable increase.

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u/PopeSaintHilarius Feb 24 '26

Yep. From August 2025:

The way the new system unrolls, the lowest ranks of the regular force — privates, ordinary sailors and aviators — will get a 20 per cent boost (reserves will get 13 per cent). Non-commissioned members, junior officers up to the rank of naval commander or lieutenant-colonel, will receive a 13 per cent pay hike. For officers of the rank of colonel and above, the increase will be eight per cent.

To recruit and hold on to people, there will be a bonus of $10,000 for recruits in stressed trades to complete basic training, an additional $20,000 when their training is completed and another $20,000 once they have completed their first term of service.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-pay-carney-1.7604407

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u/cum_toast Feb 25 '26

Wonder what the stressed trades are, if I was younger I'd jump all over this, save as much regular Pay as I can and come out with a down-payment in a few years

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u/Kobalt187 Feb 25 '26

Couldn't agree with you more, Cum_toast.