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Carney walks back 20% military pay raise promise

The Carney government is walking back its promise to grant military personnel an immediate 20 per cent raise and instead is now looking into a “combination of approaches.”

Quinn Patrick, True North
Jun 23, 2025
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The Carney government is walking back its promise to grant military personnel an immediate 20 per cent raise and instead is now looking into a “combination of approaches.”

Despite Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing that his government would be allocating billions to the Canadian Armed Forces earlier this month, it now appears that the once-promised pay boost for personnel has been shelved.

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