Share of Canadians Willing to Join Military Jumps: Poll

Members of the King’s Own Calgary Regiment present arms during a graveside ceremony honouring Cpl. Gawen Foster, who served with the 50th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, during the First World War, in Calgary on Nov. 9, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntoshThe percentage of Canadians willing to join the military in the event of a major conflict has jumped in the last six months, a new poll shows.Some 24 percent of respondents said they would be willing to serve full time in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in early March, up from 12 percent in November of last year, according to a poll conducted by Nanos Research for The Globe and Mail.