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There’s a recruitment and retention crisis decades in the making

While their mandate has expanded, Canadian Forces cannot maintain personnel levels, as many are leaving their postings and they cannot bring new hires on in the required numbers.

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BY NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN
May 29, 2023

Opinion | BY NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | May 29, 2023

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