Defence Spending
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Canada’s priorities at NATO summit take backseat to spending concernsAnalysts say Canada should be front-and-centre for talks on Arctic and Indo-Pacific security, but its failure to meet defence spending targets may get in the way.CanadaJul 9
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NATO chief commends Canada upping defence spending but stresses 2% targetNATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called on Canada to continue increasing defence spending, saying new investment plans are a good start but more is needed.CanadaJun 19
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Canada getting ‘closer’ to key NATO defence spending target, minister saysU.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen told 'The West Block' host Mercedes Stephenson that Canada’s military spending lags plans from others amid a more hostile world stage.CanadaMay 27
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Defence policy update raises spending by $8B with focus on Arctic, cyber securityDefence Minister Bill Blair has unveiled Canada's long-promised defence policy update with a focus on enhancing Arctic and cyber security.PoliticsApr 8
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Poland’s president calls for NATO defence spending to rise to 3% of GDPPresident Andrzej Duda's appeal comes at Poland marks the 25th anniversary of its accession to NATO, along with the Czech Republic and Hungary, on March 12, 1999.WorldMar 11
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Canada’s military facing ‘death spiral’ on recruitment, minister saysThe federal government is “constrained” on more defence spending given the “current fiscal environment,” Defence Minister Bill Blair says.CanadaMar 7
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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
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Internal government polls capture desire for balanced budget, housing spendingNearly 60 per cent of Canadians believe Ottawa should balance the budget though many are ready to run bigger deficits so long as the extra money is spent on housing.PoliticsJan 3
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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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NATO allies commit to spend ‘at least’ 2% of GDP on defence: diplomatsAgreement on the new spending target was one of the outstanding issues ahead of a two-day NATO summit on Tuesday and Wednesday next week in Vilnius.WorldJul 7, 2023
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