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[–] small_crow@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Definitely some. I'm sure they'll be building housing for the staff on site at the "Arctic satellite ground station" and "northern operations hubs".

Just join the army. Free room and board.

[–] Adm_Drummer@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

If you're lucky enough to be placed in an area that has room and board. Many new Canadian soldiers, airmen and sailors are forced to live in their cars or rely on the local economy. Base infrastructure and base housing are falling apart. Literally asbestos walls filled with rodents. Or WW1 horse barns turned into troop bays.

The lack of funding to the military also affects housing for the general public. No money for the CAF to build houses means 10k+ soldiers per base taking housing and apartments away from the local economy.

No funding to the CAF means less CAF owned infrastructure, means less housing for the public. Worse conditions for the military means fewer soldiers to protect our sovereignty when the call comes. Money spent on funding the military can be and is money spent on housing.