Canadian Forces get $2 billion pay raise

Canadian Forces get $2 billion pay raise

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It's not the 20% across the board increase previously promised, but the Canadian Forces will be getting raises. The raises scale with rank - so recruits will get a bigger pay hike than senior officers.

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