Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan, right, walk on the tarmac of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) 8 Wing Trenton in Trenton Ont., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Pay hike for military members ‘long overdue,’ says expert

by The Canadian Press August 9, 2025

written by The Canadian Press August 9, 2025

By Catherine Morrison The federal government's decision to boost entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces members is being praised by expert observers as long overdue. On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government will hike entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces privates by 20 per ce...

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