Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Increase drastically. we can not rely on foreign countries to protect us when we will soon enough have to fight for ourselves

People who serve in the military should be paid more

Yes, and capabilities in the north need to be prioritized and procurement must be rationalized.

Yes, as the United States of America has proven to be unreliable.

I would use military for more reconstruction and aid events, rather than actually going to war. So if we use our military for post war clean up efforts and to support countries own peace making efforts, I would increase the spending. I would not increase the spending for war ships or military planes.

increase if Canada get their standing army back and if the situation demands it otherwise find a baseline that keeps the troops up to date and taken care of, take care of material cost and maintenance and also provide for our veterans when peace is in the horizon

Generally it should be increased, but the goal should be to reduce the deficit. However, if there are situations where it is necessary to spend more on military, then it should be allowed.

Not informed about current military spending to give an informed answer. Given current global temperaments and situations, I think it makes sense to increase in the event things do escalate.

It has the United States as an ally and NATO, which has the strongest military power, so, I would say neither.

Increase the hell out of it canada as a country will not survive a third world War without out the help of America

We should increase since our military right now is not in good shape so if we get invaded we won't hold the enemy off. However I am a pacifist and want us to be as democratic about it as possible.

I don’t really know a lot about this but i know the government is not investing equally to important things

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Protecting ones country is honorable.

Military spending will only be increased when there's a sign of war happening and mustard gas is allowed to be used, but no dangerous chemical gases.

I don't believe in war and the government getting other people to to fight their battles. It's unfair and cowardly.

If the citizens and government feel threatened at all by other countries, only then should military spending be increased.

As a military wife ,there are more people living in Winnipeg than there are military members do to underfunding the government needs to stop taking from the military’s pockets in peace times because once’s war hits home we will not have any machines or personal to help win the war

I fell like they should increase it if they have a good reason to, but for now it should be fine because of how many countries have canada's back.

I think politics should not be a part of the military, this way they can get things done efficiently. With Human rights observers - more ability to communicate with the chain of command makes ease instead of dis-ease. More ability to get involved and learn other tactics no 4 year privates in the infantry.

Yes but not overspending

I think war is disgusting and money should be spent to help keep peace.

There shouldn’t be need for fighting against other countries we should be mutual to benefit everyone

The government should only increase the military spending if necessary. Thankfully, Canada is fortunate enough to not have our military heavily involved, keeping many people safe. Therefore, I don't see a reason to increase the spending unless they are trying to upgrade aspects of the military.

Military shouldn’t really be much of a thing. We don’t need war

The military should be made private

Yes, Only if the military can help with other emergencies as well, such as natural disasters.

Same for this one

I support the Canadian Armed Forces. I think we should have stronger boarders in the "Artic Region" even though it is cold and barren. Just a precaution incase of a invasion from another nation.

Decrease, as the current fund do not match the outcome

Increase heavily while overhauling the broke procurement system.

Canada is a country of peace :0. how dare you fight war! >=(

Get like, 20-30 nukes and get rid of the military.

Government spending on Military should depend on the social and financial stability of our country. And our military spending should be specifically for defensive purposes and not for choosing to engage in foreign conflicts unless in a state of international crisis where a world war is imminent.

increase because we have a very weak military and because other countries have treatened us and now NATO has told canada to get ready for war

Fund military health initiatives (better medical support for veterans, soldiers, etc.) more than military infrastructure.

I think the government should have a budget every 10-15 years, so the government doesn't end up giving the military millions of dollars in like 5 years and spend it all

I Feel like it should increase, but we need to find a different way of funding it, besides taxing the hell out of everyone

I think that at the moment, from Canada's point of view, increasing spending on weapons and so on would be inappropriate since Canada is not under any threat, but if we take the example of a country that is in a conflict zone, then military spending should be increased there, but in the case of Canada, this is inappropriate, so no.

Increase to 3 % but mostly in creating jobs in canada manufacuring our own planes etc therby creating jobs.

Increase, and deploy the military more regularly to combat the effects of climate change, both here and abroad.

Decrease, too much money going to Ukraine and Israel, and they use our money to kill innocent people and terrorize their homes.

All military funding should be exclusive for domestic defense only. Any foreign actions must be agreed upon by international agreement to prevent.

Yes and no, the military is a important thing to spend money on just it shouldn't but in at least the top 3

The military as a whole is poorly run and spending practices are ineffective. It doesn't matter if you increase or decrease their funding when the management is so poor. This needs to be properly addressed before talk of funding is even on the table.

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Increase but focus the resources as creating national infrastructure (Electric, Natural Gas, etc.) and defence. Meet NATO obligations. To maximize ROI use the troops and equipment to build at home. Only in emergencies send them for Aid missions abroad, and in worse case scenarios, send them to battle.

End war , no weapons will be needed , have one planetary self destruct mess with us everyone dies , jk I don’t know

Increase, but in use that Canada should be a country of strength and that we are here to help, not fight.

Remove core military because its useless, cut RMCC and educational programs and put that money in special opps and where it would add value to canadians. The military is no place to train and teach people how to get fit.

Increase but do so in a way that effectively utilizes the military to better support problems such as natural disasters and climate change mitigation measurers at home as part of training for humanitarian operations abroad.

Increasing will have little effect on our ability to defend ourselves. We are still completely dependent upon NATO.

Increase, and reduce involvement of Treasury board to streamline purchasing. Allow military experts to make decisions on purchases not politicians trying to gain votes or favor with local corps causing cost overruns and inferior products.

Not increase, but be more mindful of their spending. If items are needed, create a production plant in our own country to manufacture them, and give people jobs doing so. We are too reliant on other countries and I feel like we need to be more self sufficient (if the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that we need more production of goods on our own turf)

The government should increase its military spending. We are too behind on our NATO and UN spending.

I lean towards increasing military spending to fulfill Canada's NATO commitments and strengthen our defence, but it's also Important to balance this with funding for essentials like healthcare and education.

instead of sending most of our military units to ukraine we should keep it and stop sending 3 billion dollars there every week

Security is important but there are many Canadians suffering at the moment. We spend almost nothing on military as it is, so there may be some room to increase spending. However, domestic issues need to take precedents.

Our military funding is a joke. Spend more. We have the 2nd best trained troops and some of the worst equipment. SHAME.

Increase. We need to meet out 2% GDP minimum for NATO membership, and to bolster defenses in the Arctic and in the Pacific

expenditure on wars should be minimized. instead use the money to upgrade the country and living standards of its people.

Considering we just increased our budget, I think we should be fine as long as it's only to replace things and don't use it to kill people for oil or capital interests. Only against any human rights violators.

Neither, instead a portion of military spending should go towards mental healthcare for soldiers with PTSD or other disorders

The Canadian Military needs an overhaul. I am in a military family and I cannot believe how the military is used for personal gain, procurement is wasteful and overblown and downright criminal, decisions are arbitrary and at the whim of ego maniacs. Why does the Canadian military have so bloody many high ranking officers other than to prop up their pensions and personal egos compared to other counties like the US with vast more soldiers compared to fat assed useless brass.

We should have goals and priorities laid out, such as replacing our aging fleets of air force, tanks, ships and submarines, as well as tackling racism, harassment and so forth to encourage recruitment of all different backgrounds.

Increase. Other countries are a constant threat and we must be ready to defend ourselves or invade another country to defend Canadian ideals.

if it is for an important purpose then sure if not then don't and focus on the other massive problems that are happening right and don't just waste all of it on the military

I don't quite know how much we spend on the military but considering nothing terrible of note has happened on our soil in the last number of years i think spending is fine where it is

Yes, because Canada should meet the 2% level in the NATO agreement. However, considering the era this number comes from, I am not against amending the number, but whatever the number is should be met.

Yes, but only during wartime, during martial law and where our country is threatened, albeit domestically or internationally.

Neither, I am satisfied with the current amount of domestic spending; however, we should not be funding the Ukraine at all

Decrease until a need to increase.

Military spending should only be adjusted when it's in need for a dire situation

Neither, I think they just need to be more efficient

Increase in supports for vets

increase, only to meet the NATO guidelines.

Yes, people who risks their life in order to save us should be paid more.

Increase, but after more urgent issues are addressed

do a fifty fifty

Increase to NATO's 2% of GDP guideline

Increase because we have a lot of threats that some of them are stronger than us

Increase in certain areas, decrease in others

They should increase funding so that the military has the necessities to prevent any type of threat or war. But also offer the latest technology the military can access.

Return to Canada's recent past by re-establishing a Peace Keeping mindset, We will never be able to contribute Militarily on a scale like other World Powers, we have 38 million people, and cannot be expected to contribute monetarily or militarily as much as a country with 100 million people or greater. We should focus on our strengths, which used to be peace-keeping, not trying to 'keep up' with more populated countries.

There's probably not going to be a war, but if there was then they should increase the spending.

we dont even spend enough of our annual gdp on our military to be in nato

Neither, it's military spending should only increase during times when it is needed

The government should spend on the military in a balanced way, not over budget for it more than other sectors

Decrease, and add funds into social programs and housing for all.

Improve efficiency, cost control and remove layers of bureaucracy and there would be a hell of a lot of money left over to support our actual service people - the "boots on the ground".

increase, one of the smallest and most outdated militaries with such a big range to protect. far behind in the major power player countries in the world.

i think what we use is alright canada isn't making enemies and where not a part of any super power but we have many protectors if needed

Decrease military spending because Canada is a peaceful country and is protected by the United states.

Increase funding and give larger roles to the special operations groups. Maintain current funding for the regular military. I feel a small group of highly trained soldiers can be much more effective in neutralizing threats than drawn out wars.

The US takes care of that for us

I think that we need to increase our military, but it should be done through civilian run militia's and and not a state funded military.

Audit and take inovative steps in defense spending and make more of the fund towards homeland defense over other countries defense

the military should stay the same for spending.

only if the military need it

Not increase to drastic meausre but as a safety precaution measure

depends on what it is you are spending because the military is one of the most important in the country