Carney says he’ll raise salaries for Canadian Armed Forces in pledge to tackle recruiting shortfall

More members, money for ailing forces: Carney

OTTAWA — The Liberal Party leader promised more money, manpower and equipment for Canada's underfunded military.

Mark Carney is committed to raising military salaries in order to accelerate the recruitment of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

Carney promises Canadian defense spending boost if he wins election

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday promised an "unprecedented acceleration of investment" in Canada's armed forces if his ruling Liberal Party wins a general election on April 28.

Carney says he’ll raise salaries for Canadian Armed Forces in pledge to tackle recruiting shortfall

Liberal Leader says building more on-base housing and improving health and child care services will also form part of his plan to modernize the recruitment process

In Halifax, the Liberal leader proposed a new plan to "rebuild, reinvest and rearm."

Liberal leader Mark Carney promises a reinvestment in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to build new submarines and icebreakers for the North and to fill the labour shortage in a world he describes as "more and more dangerous and divided."