"The army we have is not the army we need," Wright said. The last time the Canadian Army operated and trained with a full divisional structure was more than three decades ago at the tail end of the Cold War. The army's "defence of Canada" division will have units from all across the country and a "footprint in 120 communities." It will "also provide the basis for future growth, and mobilization for the Canadian Army and the Canadian Armed Forces," Wright said. The country's top military commander, Gen. Jennie Carignan, said last fall they're preparing a mobilization plan to put before the federal government this year.

Source: CBC News March 28, 2026 11:39 UTC