Canada Defence Spending
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U.S. senators urge Trudeau to meet NATO’s 2% defence spending targetThe bipartisan group of 23 U.S. senators said they are "concerned and profoundly disappointed" that Canada is not on track to meet its NATO and NORAD commitments.CanadaMay 23, 2024
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Slow procurement putting defence spending down the line: PBOThe parliamentary budget officer says the Defence Department is planning unprecedented capital spending in the coming years, raising concerns about the effect of inflation.CanadaFeb 28, 2024
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Trudeau defends Canada’s defence spending, but says still more to doPrime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending Canada's defence spending levels as he wraps up a three-day visit to Ukraine and Poland.CanadaFeb 26, 2024
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U.S. optimistic Canada will spend enough on defence to meet threats: envoyDavid Cohen said he has heard assurances that Ottawa is pursuing increases in defence spending that will address concerns being voiced by top military leaders.PoliticsDec 17, 2023
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Long-delayed defence policy update is being recrafted again, Blair saysBlair told a defence industry summit that the group helped him realize the current plans would not adequately answer questions raised by defence companies.CanadaNov 8, 2023
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Military ‘wrestling’ with Ottawa’s push to axe $1B from budgetCanada’s top solider says he is 'wrestling' with the fact Ottawa has asked the Department of National Defence to cut roughly $1 billion from its budget.PoliticsSep 29, 2023
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Trudeau defends Canada’s military spending against U.S. senator’s scoldingAlaska Sen. Dan Sullivan has grilled Canadian defence spending as “incredibly disappointing,” and said “Americans get frustrated when our allies don't pull their weight.”PoliticsJul 27, 2023
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Canada under pressure by allies to boost military spending: ‘Show us the money’At 1.29 per cent of GDP in 2022, Canada's defence spending as a percentage of GDP is about the same as it was in the late 1990s, according to NATO.CanadaJun 29, 2023
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The West Block – Episode 31, Season 12What will the government's next move be as the PSAC strike stretches on? And why some former defence officials are speaking out on Canada's defence spending.CanadaApr 23, 2023
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Will Canada’s ‘woeful’ military readiness alienate NATO allies?Former defence officials say Canada's "widespread" military deficiencies allegedly outlined in a leaked Pentagon assessment are readily apparent and must be addressed urgently.CanadaApr 23, 2023
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