{"id":497246,"date":"2026-02-24T22:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/497246\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T22:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:50:14","slug":"ottawa-spending-3-7b-to-build-thousands-of-new-military-housing-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/497246\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa spending $3.7B to build thousands of new military housing units"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Defence Minister David McGuinty is announcing a $3.7-billion plan on Tuesday to build more housing units for Canada’s military.<\/p>\n

Defence minister says measure will help Armed Forces recruitment\"\"Nick Murray<\/a> \u00b7 The Canadian Press \u00b7 Posted: Feb 24, 2026 12:13 PM EST | Last Updated: 6 hours ago\"Text<\/p>\n

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\"ManMinister of National Defence David McGuinty said the housing funding would help with military recruitment. (Patrick Doyle\/The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n

Defence Minister David McGuinty is announcing a $3.7-billion plan on Tuesday to build more housing for Canada’s military.<\/p>\n

The government plans to add 6,000 more units in 25 communities where the Canadian Armed Forces operate.<\/p>\n

That’s in addition to 800 new units already underway.<\/p>\n

A report from Canada’s auditor general<\/a> last year brought to light how the military’s housing units are getting older and are in poor condition. It flagged a shortfall in available housing across multiple bases.<\/p>\n

CFB Gagetown in New Brunswick is slated to get 500 new units, Kingston, Ont., will get 900 units, while Valcartier, Que., Petawawa, Ont., and Edmonton will each get more than 1,000 new units.<\/p>\n

McGuinty says the measure will help the Armed Forces recruitment, which he told reporters was up by 13 per cent over the last eight months.<\/p>\n

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Nick Murray is a reporter with The Canadian Press.<\/p>\n

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