Ottawa considering combination of approaches to 20% military pay hike OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office says it’s considering a “combination of approaches” to boosting pay for armed service members, including introducing retention bonuses for “stress trades ” “This investment represents an almost 20 per cent increase to the overall CAF compensation envelope,” McGuinty’s spokesperson Laurent de Casanove said in an email
Ottawa considering ‘combination of approaches’ to 20% military pay hike . . . June 21, 2025 Ottawa considering ‘combination of approaches’ to 20% military pay hike; Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office says it’s considering a “combination of approaches” to boosting pay for armed service members, including introducing retention bonuses for “stress trades ”
Ottawa considering ‘combination of approaches’ to 20% military pay hike Defence Minister David McGuinty's office is exploring a 'combination of approaches' for a promised 20% increase to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) compensation envelope Options include retention bonuses for 'stress trades,' increased starting salaries for junior members, and a broad-based salary