The U.S. undersecretary of defence said Monday that the United States is pausing a long-standing military board, claiming “Canada has failed to make credible progress on its defense commitments.”
In a post on social media, Elbridge Colby said his department is pausing the Permanent Joint Board on Defense “to reassess how this forum benefits shared North American defense.”
The board was established in 1940 and is an advisory forum for U.S.-Canada bilateral defence co-operation.
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Colby said the United States can “can no longer avoid the gaps between rhetoric and reality” in the post, where he shared a link to a transcript of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech the World Economic Forum in Davos in January.
Carney never mentioned U.S. President Donald Trump during the widely applauded speech where he described a “rupture in the world order.” The address did garner the president’s attention and following the speech Trump referred to Carney as “governor.” But Canada has not been the main target of Trump’s ire in recent weeks.
With geopolitical uncertainty heightened by the conflict in Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz it’s unclear what led Colby to announce the pause of the defence board with Canada.
Carney has significantly increased Canada’s defence spending, surpassing North Atlantic Treaty Organization targets.
Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole called the move “profoundly misguided” and said the timing was strange following Trump’s trip to China.
In a post on social media, O’Toole says “Canada has been and will be an ally that shares values of liberty.”
Must be the “algorithm” according to the liars at Global News
MAGA Movement is the best thing to ever happen in the USA and it will continue on when POTUS Trump passes the torch.
So since Millenials and GenZ have NO intention of fighting a war against the largest super power in the world and getting slaughtered with heat seeking robots,drones and lasers, evidenced by the voting blocks (Younger Gens voted Conservative).
I guess we can send the older generation, we cant afford them anyways, they voted to give the Government their homes and cottages through home equity tax, primary residence tax, indigenous land back…
You go, you left us literally nothing to fight for. We dont even have jobs at Tim Hortons lol…. were not fighting for you.
Anonymous
May 19, 2026 at 11:45 am
James S
May 19, 2026 at 8:53 am
The only ones we are not secure from is the USA! F*CK TRUMP AND ANY FASCIST ID*OT WHO SUPPORTS HIM!
That’s funny because our biggest advisory is China, Russia & Iran.
TDS must hurt the brain.
Can you define what a fascist is?
Yep, you.
USA is in charge and to blame for a lot of failed foreign policies around the world. USA has almost no military victories to speak of. They basically bail out when an easy victory isn’t possible. USA need to be more respectful and not bite the hand that will eventually strike back.
Canada is a strong and relevant country because of its own actions and respect internationally. Perception is reality.
Canada is a weak and irrelevant country because of its own actions internally. Perception is reality.
I was born in Canada and moved to Arizona to go to University. After graduating, I got a job in Phoenix. I love it here and would never think about moving back to Canada. The lifestyle is far superior and I don’t have to deal with cold weather 4-6 months each year.
USA is in charge not Canada. Canada has almost no military to speak of. They basically ask the USA to transport there troops for them. Canadians need to be more respectful and not bite the hand that feeds them.
James S
May 19, 2026 at 8:53 am
The only ones we are not secure from is the USA! F*CK TRUMP AND ANY FASCIST ID*OT WHO SUPPORTS HIM!
That’s funny because our biggest advisory is China, Russia & Iran.
TDS must hurt the brain.
Can you define what a fascist is?
It’s starting to feel like Canada is that kid in the playground that is continually picked on and bullied and just doesn’t realize it or is to mentally diminished to understand.
Tough talk Maga. Like the bully boy down the street that has no friends and sour grapes as others band together to isolate and leave behind.
If USA invaded Iran it would never be over just like Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan……
this seems like an escalation. wars usually start with war of words (libs talkin sheit fir votes), then no military cooperation(this), then economic ties cut(usmca tarriff free ending? canada boycott of us goods on going), then physical war. we should calm our rhetoric down stop paying these guys to run down the states all the time. unless thats the secret plan between truimp and his friend carno. 1984 is closer then ever. gooo carney
Tough talk Canada. Like the wimpy boy down the street that has no friends and sour grapes as others are stronger and more prosperous.
I love MAGA and Trump. Best thing that has ever happened to the USA.
USA could invade Canada anytime they want to. It would be over in hours. I would prefer to be a part of America than with Elbows Up Nation
The only ones we are not secure from is the USA! F*CK TRUMP AND ANY FASCIST ID*OT WHO SUPPORTS HIM!
If USA invaded Canada it would be over in hours. CAF can’t fight and 90% of the civilization has been disarmed by the Liberals.
So with 68000 active military personal, Elbows up idiots think we don’t need the US .
With recruiting down year after year, because of idiotic Liberal policy, and lack of funds, you Momos think we’re ok…..
The ONLY reason we have been secure for the last 100 years IS because of US.
I don’t like the Liberals however, the military spending is definitely happening now. This is just another way for Trump to try and get Canada to roll over and give him what he wants.
@ Sheila move to the US if you don’t like it here or don’t like the government. More of the US b.s as per usual when they don’t like what another country or nation says something they don’t like or do. All the issues the U.S started are there own doing. Boo fu##ing Hoo!
Wow Shiela S – you write to your mother with that keyboard?
So many Trump sycophant comments here. Proves to me beyond ashadow of a doubt that evil truly exists. Anybody that belongs to the Trump cult is more than just brainwashed. Many actually believe his methods. That proves to me evil exists.
For all you Carney boot lickers. The US will squash you like a bug. Wait and see. Yes I’m Canadian.
Go Trump Go
Canada should get nuclear missiles to defend itself and Canada should join the EU at this point
What the US really means is that Canada is not buying its planes, submarines and other military equipment from them but instead looking at other countries with better equiment and a reputation for being more solid and reliable partners. This is just another pressure tactic related to renewing CUSMA. I am so tired of US tactics under Trump.
We spend our money on US weapons and fight and die US wars that they created? The US should be paying us for our dead soldiers.
Canada is irrelevant under Trudeau and Carney but Elbows Up Canadians blame Trump for internal issues.
“to reassess how this forum benefits shared North American defense.” More like to see if Canada wastes their money buying all their overpriced behind schedule arms from
T-Rump
We have’nt met our commitment. It’s 3.5 %. Misleading reporting and O’toole is
Alberta wants to separate and join the USA. Smart move, we will bleed them dry of everything they got then spit them out and have them help with our 40 trillion debt.
Trump laying down the law with nobody listening. Canada could give a rats a$$. Trump can go hang out with Xi and have his a$$ handed to him along with his owners Putin and Nutinyahoo. Hows that arms deal coming along with Taiwan?
Wow Canada fails to keep the agreement on spending, not for a year or two! But DECADES!
Then fudges the figures, “oh part of our spending is on paperclips and Mrs smith who provides cakes for politicians” If the money does NOT buy kit or pay for troops it does not count!
Stop pissing off our biggest trading partner, bigger than ALL other combined!
Alberta wants to separate and join the USA. Smart move, we will treat them better than the Elbows Up Canadians in Central/Eastern Canada.
Canada no longer at the table. After years of doing almost, US will involve us that want to play a larger role and let Canada continue to just virtue signal as an irrelevant middle power.
My minions are much smarter than Trump’s minions
“With geopolitical uncertainty heightened by the conflict in Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz it’s unclear what led Colby to announce the pause of the defence board with Canada.”
Unclear? Really?? 🤨 🤦 It’s much easier to invade when your not in a defence pact.
Trump laying down the law with Carney Canada has zero leverage or cards to play. Canada can go hang out with pals China and NK.
Canada a total joke on the world stage. Nothing to offer except virtue signalling and fancy globalists speeches. Hilarious
Stars and Stripes- shove it azzhole.
Is PP still in Detroit? No one knows?
I go see the VP
zzz….zzz…zzz
Has he conquered the walruses in Greenland yet?
While supporters view Colby as a highly capable strategic intellectual chosen to reshape the military, critics view his subservience to Trump and Hegseth’s isolationist rhetoric as a dangerous departure from historical American alliances.
OMG what will we do without the USA war machine….the Russians, Chinese, Iranians, and North Koreans are all sending fleets and Air forces to attack us…OH no help
@Darren: yeah, trump made America great. LOL.
Enjoy the tariffs, gas prices, and gold statues.
So many bots and so little intelligence…I’d rather read about how I can make money on the internet
Canada isn’t a reliable military partner. We have ourselves to blame for that. Perhaps less “Davos” speeches / virtue signalling and more equipment & boots on the ground fighting communism and tyranny would increase credibility
Time to recognize that the United States is Canada’s main military threat
Canada has basically nothing to offer and the Americans know this. Canada has become very weak and spineless under Trudeau and now Carney.
First it was “ALL” the Fentanyl we allowed across the border, then the imbalance with trade for more tariffs, then us “resetting” our relationship with China looked at as betrayal. Now Defense budget improved from prior administration, but any reason to create political/economic pressure. We don’t kiss rings, nor our we in the Grifter business, We’ll take care of the North when the time comes. The Trump presidential period will be over (not soon enough), but 75 yrs of an agreement amongst neighbours is not forgotten, be it so with short sighted current policy makers in the US.
Sounds like a precursor to invasion. Nice
With every passing day, O’Toole embarrasses himself more and more.
I hope the bribe was worth it.
Erin O”Toole. Lol. A disgrace then and a Carney boot licker now. Zero cred
Good. USA doesn’t need Canada at all for North American defence. Does Canada even a functional fighter right now? Canada talks tough but little else.
Canadians love to blame all there problems on Trump instead of the incompetent Liberals who have been governing Canada the past decade.
Canada is irrelevant and can’t even protect itself. If virtue signalling won wars, Canada would be a superpower.
Bah, the USA can suck it. Long and hard. No one needs the fascist bastards. The globe needs to turn its back on the USA and shut them down. F*ck Trump and cult of MAGAts!
Canada hasn’t been pulling it weight for years and freeloading of the USA. The CAF has become a laughing stock under Trudeau and now Carney.
We need the USA under T-Rump like a hole in the head. I’m proud of liberal Canadians. We are a strong country. We DON’T NEED the USA. Ignorant idiots are the only ones who don’t understand this.
I’m ashamed of liberal Canadians. We are a weak country. We NEED the USA. Ignorant idiots are the only ones who don’t understand this.
F trump and f you.
@try this: That’s why your hero trump is so pizzed at our PM? Give it time, and trump is pizzed at everybody. He’s at 32% in the polls. Carney? 64%Yeah, I guess you’re noty full of it.
Hilarous world.
The USA owes China enough to build the 7th Fleet.
That’s the fleet that protects the USA from China.
I think I saw that in a Mafia shake down movie.
Proof again that Carney does not know how to deal with Trump. Spend our tax dollars on useless submarines, just to spend and appease Trump, and it has no effect. Waste of money.
Like the genius history buff donald said, “we beat them (revolutionary war of 1780) when we knocked out their airfields.”
Now he’s pretending he is Jesus the Christ and the Pope when he isn’t making gold statues.
And Yank trolls think we want a part of thaT?
SERIOUSLY?
@northern nelly: are you always full of zhit? Carney wasn’t even our PM when trump started talking aboput takng Canada over.
Never heard of it.
Carry on.
zzz…zzz…zzz
Carney has done a tremendous job making the US our number 1 enemy.
Can’t see how that benefits Canada but it gets Carney domestic political support.
Seems like a loosing strategy.
Another T-Rump hissy fit just after Xi told him where to go
No big loss. Buh bye
The US under Trump will never approve of what Canada does unless it is giving into the US demands!
Canada is defiant in making its own way on this planet, and Trump and his boot lickers cannot handle it ..
Canada is an international laggard when it comes to practically anything. Particularly defence spending
Take your effin norad and gtfo
Does Canada rely heavily on the USA for protection? And who from?
Answer:
YES Canada relies heavily on the USA for protection against CHINA, RUSSIA & IRAN!
If war happens im flipping sides, liberals better watch out…
Paul
May 18, 2026 at 12:17 pm
The US under Trump will never approve of what Canada does unless it is giving into the US demands!
“Canada is defiant in making its own way on this planet”, and Trump and his boot lickers cannot handle it ..
“Canada is defiant in making its own way on this planet”
Absolutely delusional, Elbows up though right?
The US under Trump will never approve of what Canada does unless it is giving into the US demands!
Canada is defiant in making its own way on this planet, and Trump and his boot lickers cannot handle it ..
How can we have a joint military anything with the only enemy that’s sworn to destroy Canada’s economy and annex us without citizenship like another Puerto Rico or Guam? At least we don’t need to entertain any further foolishness about buying Murrikan F-35 boat anchors.
Who cares
O’Toole and Carney are both tools. Rolling the Coast Guard into defense spending is not increasing spending. Carney and his followers are fools.