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National Defence

In question period on national defence, Conservative members said the military is short more than 8,600 people, that promised pay raises are being clawed back, that rent for military housing is rising by more than 5%, and that housing support is being cut, including by up to $7,000 a year for some members. They asked the minister to reverse these decisions. The Liberal minister replied that the government is investing in bases and equipment, building and buying homes for military members, and that applications, enrolment and training speeds have all improved; he also pointed to the government’s commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence and contrasted it with lower defence spending under the previous Conservative government.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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