Canadian Navy Needs to Recruit 1,000 Sailors to Crew New Warships: Commander

Vice-Admiral Craig Baines, commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, stands in his office at National Defence Headquarters (Carling) in Ottawa, Dec. 14, 2021. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

OTTAWA—Royal Canadian Navy commander Vice-Admiral Craig Baines is sounding the alarm over a shortage of sailors to crew Canada’s warships.

In an exclusive interview with The Canadian Press, Baines says the navy is short about 1,000 sailors.