Share this Story : PNI Atlantic News Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr

COMMENTARY: New defence infrastructure for P.E.I.

The 2025 federal budget will provide $81 billion over the next five years to “rebuild, rearm, and reinvest in the Canadian Armed Forces.” This includes new equipment, cybersecurity initiatives, billions of dollars in defence infrastructure, and the previously announced pay raises for Forces members —which will hopefully address the recruitment and retention problems of the Canadian military in recent years.

Subscribe now to access this story and more:

Unlimited access to the website and app

Exclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcasts

Full access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on

Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists

Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists

Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.

Unlimited access to the website and app

Exclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcasts

Full access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on

Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists

Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists

Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.

Access additional stories every month

Share your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting community

Get email updates from your favourite authors

Sign In or Create an Account

To state the obvious, this new defence policy represents a great deal of money. Canada has not seen such an infusion of cash into defence spending since the start of the Cold War.

This significant military buildup is intended to better protect our country, including a dramatic increase in our Reserve Forces from its current level of some 30,000 to 100,000 members. As the 2025 Liberal party election platform stated, they committed to:

Invest in our Reserves and Canadian Rangers to give them the equipment they need to continue protecting our sovereignty and conduct domestic disaster responses that directly helps Canadians.

This is one area........

© PNI Atlantic news