Defence Chief Calls on Canadians to Rally Behind Military During Personnel Crisis

Defence Chief Calls on Canadians to Rally Behind Military During Personnel Crisis
Chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre takes part in an interview at Defence headquarters in Ottawa on Oct. 11, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is calling on the country to rally behind its military as it faces an unprecedented personnel crisis that he says is threatening its ability to protect and defend Canada.

“We’re here to defend our way of life, now and into the future,” chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre said. “So we need a whole-of-society effort to help us bring the Armed Forces back to where it needs to be for the dangerous world ahead.”