Carney Calls on Canada for Citizens' Army, as NATO Warns of Russian Attack Within 5 Years

[Dr Strangelove]

[Dr Strangelove]

[Dr Strangelove]

Coherent strategy. The reserves were NEVER assigned a mandate to remedy their needs as they were seen as the glue holding the CAF together. Ergo standards were optional and so were readiness requirements. You get attached to a reg force unit THEN you get dibs on benefits and even then you are last in the chow line.

[Dr Strangelove]

Carney strategy for defence industry pledges 125,000 jobs, sweeping policy changes
- Creating 125,000 new jobs
- Expanding domestic manufacturing of weapons, ammunition, and advanced systems
- Reducing dependence on foreign suppliers
- Integrating Canada more deeply into NATO and EU defence supply chains
- Accelerating procurement and cutting red tape

Canada will scale up production of:
- artillery shells
- drones
- air‑defence components
- armoured‑vehicle parts
- naval systems

Defence Industrial Accelerator
This is a federal program to:
- fast‑track procurement
- fund innovation
- support Canadian defence startups
- help companies scale to NATO‑level production

The government will guarantee multi‑year orders so companies can invest in new factories and hire workers.

A national training initiative will support:
- skilled trades
- engineering
- advanced manufacturing
- cybersecurity
This is where the 125,000 jobs figure comes from

[Dr Strangelove]