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After Trump threats, Canadian military recruits surge
Trump’s NATO comments triggered a real reaction in Canada
- Trump said he would “encourage Russia to do whatever the hell they want” to NATO countries that don’t meet spending targets.
- This caused widespread concern among Canadians about national security and U.S. reliability.

Recruitment jumped immediately afterward
- The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) saw a significant increase in applications in the days following Trump’s remarks.
- Politico describes it as a “surge” compared to normal recruitment levels.

Canada’s military has been struggling with a personnel crisis
Before this spike:
- The CAF was short tens of thousands of personnel.
- Recruitment had been at historic lows.
- The forces were unable to meet operational commitments.

The surge is strongest among younger Canadians
Politico notes:
- Many new applicants are in their 20s and early 30s.
- Recruiters say applicants explicitly referenced Trump’s comments as a motivator.

Ottawa sees this as both an opportunity and a warning
- Officials welcome the recruitment boost.
- But they also see Trump’s stance as a strategic threat to Canada’s security environment.
- It adds pressure on Canada to increase defence spending and readiness.

Boot the USA out of NATO until Trump is removed as their president.

He's old. You just have to make lots of sudden moves and loud noises around him. It'll happen naturally.

Sudden Karate stances by our CUSMA negotiators followed with a slap on the back and Just kiddin' ya, sorry! Haw Haw!

Such a cool ship

Getting rid of Scott's would be a De-Ba'athification of the CAF as it is the backbone. It needs to be done but the backlash may end up being more damaging than the cure.