Defence Spending

• Inflation action and help for renters: Here’s what’s missing from Budget 2022

  While some of the Budget 2022 omissions, like pharmacare, aren’t unexpected, others, including defence spending, fell far short of what Canadians might have hoped to see.

  Politics

  Apr 7, 2022
  
• ‘Zero indication’ military spending will be cut amid COVID-19, defence official says

  The comments come amid questions about how Canada plans to find tens of billions of dollars doled out in recent months to support Canadians during the pandemic.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2020
  
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• Slower than expected economic growth to boost Canada’s defence spending: officials

  The federal government is predicting Canadian defence spending will inch closer to its NATO promises but not because Ottawa is sending new money the military's way.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2019
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• Defence spending isn’t a priority in Ottawa, but this week showed that it should be

  Ignoring defence issues doesn’t make them go away, Rob Breakenridge says — quite the opposite, in fact.

  Commentary

  Dec 7, 2019
• Trump calls Canada ‘slightly delinquent’ for not meeting NATO defence spending goals

  The U.S. president also refused to commit to defending NATO allies that don't hit the spending target.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2019
• U.S. letter criticizing Canadian defence spending was a ‘warning shot:’ Tory MP

  “You don’t sit back and not buy equipment until the whole world is starting to melt down," says Selkirk–Interlake–Eastman MP James Bezan.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2019
• Russia, extremism in Middle East the biggest threats facing NATO: Deputy Secretary General

  She went on to praise Canada for its contributions in several missions, including its deployment to Iraq, it's role in Ukraine for several years and its presence on the borders of Russia and Latvia.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2018
• Justin Trudeau heads to NATO summit on the heels of trade fallout with Donald Trump

  In a letter sent on June 19th, Trump criticized allies such as Canada who haven't increased their defence spending as promised, and cited the United States' "growing frustration."

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2018
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• Trump calls on Canada to increase NATO spending ahead of summit

  As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to attend the upcoming NATO summit in Brussels, U.S. President Donald Trump is calling on Canada to meet the alliance's defence spending targets.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2018
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• Still think outsourcing our national defence is a good idea?

  Since we haven't gotten our act together, like it or not, we are almost entirely dependent on the United States. That's a bad place to be when a country is locked in a testy trade dispute with its benefactor.

  Commentary

  Jun 13, 2018