Military Spending
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Department of National Defence wants to hire journalists for ‘role playing’The Department of National Defence is hiring two journalists for 'role-playing services' to prepare its spokespeople for 'challenging' questions from the media.CanadaJan 16
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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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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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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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‘Bad mistake’ to judge Canada’s defence commitments solely on spending: U.S. envoyThe U.S. ambassador to Canada pushed back on the questions raised by a new report that cast fresh doubts on Canada's ability to hit a key NATO spending target.CanadaApr 21, 2023
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Trudeau’s reported NATO remarks a setback for U.S.-Canada ties: former envoyA Washington Post report says Trudeau privately told NATO officials that Canada would never meet the military alliance's spending target of two per cent of GDP.CanadaApr 21, 2023
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Has Trudeau ruled out fulfilling NATO defence target? U.S. report stirs questionsA new report says a leaked Pentagon assessment says Canada's "widespread" military deficiencies are "straining partner relationships and alliance contributions."CanadaApr 19, 2023
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‘Zero indication’ military spending will be cut amid COVID-19, defence official saysThe 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.CanadaJun 11, 2020
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U.S. sent ‘blunt’ letter to Canada criticizing defence spending: sourcesA “blunt” letter from the U.S. government was delivered to the Department of National Defence that criticized Canadian defence spending levels.CanadaNov 24, 2019
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