NATO Spending

• Canada’s NATO target plan unclear, PBO says as U.S. election ups stakes

  The report from the parliamentary budget officer comes just a week before the U.S. election, the outcome of which could have defence implications for Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2024
  
• NATO members expected to commit to 2% defence investment: Stoltenberg

  NATO countries need to "commit more", Stoltenberg told a joint press conference with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa in Lisbon.

  World

  May 18, 2023
  
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• The West Block – Episode 31, Season 12

  What 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.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2023
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• Canada faces ‘challenging’ NATO summit amid spending dip, NORAD questions: experts

  "How can we have confidence in a government that doesn't seem to be able to get its numbers together?" asked one defence expert about Defence Minister Anita Anand's promises.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2022
• 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
• NATO countries’ bickering over defence budgets likely to dominate summit

  NATO allies agreed to move toward spending 2 per cent of gross domestic product on defence by 2024.

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2019
• Trudeau to attend 70th NATO anniversary in U.K.

  During the meeting, Trudeau plans to reiterate Canada's commitment to NATO and to trans-Atlantic security, as well as the importance of working together to modernize the alliance.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2019
• Feds to invest billions less in new military equipment, may fall short on NATO spending target

  The federal government will invest billions of dollars less in new military equipment than promised this year, raising concerns about the readiness of the Canadian Forces and the prospect that Canada will fall short on another NATO spending target.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2019
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• Donald Trump again says he’s a ‘very stable genius’ at NATO summit

  Prior to Trump’s departure from the NATO summit, the president was asked about his social media habits and whether his views of the summit will change once boarding Air Force One.

  Politics

  Jul 12, 2018
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• Despite Trump claim of ‘substantial’ spending boost, Canada is not announcing new money for NATO

  U.S. President Donald Trump kicked up a flurry Thursday morning by claiming NATO members had agreed to "substantially" boost their defence spending.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2018