The expected impact of a $1 billion pledge in new spending at Base Gagetown is spurring optimism in the New Brunswick town that hosts Canada’s second largest military base.
Concerns meanwhile simmer around potential strains on education, health care
Aidan Cox · CBC News
· Posted: Mar 27, 2026 4:44 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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The 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown already employs about 6,000 service members, and that number is expected to increase by 2,000 as part of Ottawa’s plan to spend $1 billion upgrading its facilities. (CBC)
The expected impact of a $1 billion pledge in new spending at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown is spurring optimism in the New Brunswick town that hosts the country’s second largest military base.
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged to spend that much on new air defence systems and training infrastructure that would be “built to last the next century.”
With that spending will also come about 2,000 extra Canadian Armed Forces members and, with many bound to bring along spouses and children, the planned upgrades could boost the area’s population by up to 3,700 people,
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