Without having the exact numbers in front of me, I can tell you this. Being involved in an operation tends to draw recruiting and helps it along. Young men and women are interested by what is going on. For a lot of them, it strikes at that sense of not only adventure but a desire to serve Canada. We have to remember what led us into the war in Afghanistan. Our neighbours had been attacked, and 24 Canadians were killed in those towers. There was a surge of patriotism that was felt throughout the nation, I believe. That helped us at the recruiting centres clear across Canada.
On May 3rd, 2017. See this statement in context.