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Cleaning out the closet won’t keep military’s bare morale shelves stocked

Recruitment and retention are already serious concerns for the CAF, and I daresay watching the defence minister repeatedly handing over Canadian equipment to Ukraine will have a serious impact on morale.

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BY SCOTT TAYLOR
October 19, 2022

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 19, 2022

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