Defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre says many Canadian Armed Forces members are exhausted from the unrelenting tempo of the past two years
That includes supporting Canadians throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as well as different natural disasters and numerous deployments overseas.
Eyre says the frequency and intensity of missions has grown exponentially as the number of Canadians in uniform has shrunk. The defence chief says the pandemic has hurt recruitment and training, while the most frequent complaint he gets from troops is about their cost of living and finding affordable housing.
Eyre was speaking at an event hosted by Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson shortly before Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the deployment of up to 150 Armed Forces members to help Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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