It is not needed it is a nice to have, and at it's price tag to expensive...and i worked 34 years in some of the most hostile work places known to man..., with more than 8 over seas tours in some of the worlds least known vacation spots, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Rwanda, Sinai Desert all quite nice this time of the year or so they say at the recruiting office...., except the few bad guys trying to shoot at you...
Thats how i got my "overpaid pension" i worked for that pension. and while it does not compare to the RCMP or Ministers or all the most of the other federal departments.. I do not complain...it was not just given to me because i am good looking, OK maybe it is ... But every Canadian with a grade 12 education can step forward and join, unless of course you don't do so well on the attitude tests, or physical... and if they all live to the end 20 years which = 40 % of the best 5 years or up to 35 years= 70 % of your best 5 years...And while i don't live in trump towers i do better than the average maritimer...
You do know that you had the same opportunity as i did, the government does hire Maritimers as well, the military is actually over run with them...The same goes for all those families that have for generations collected welfare, or drawn poggy while earning a 6 figure income doing seasonal fishing...