NATO Summit

• What is NATO’s new 5% defence spending pledge, and how will Canada meet it?

  Here's what to know about the new spending target, its two categories of 'core defence' and broader defence-related infrastructure, and how Canada plans to achieve each.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2025
  
• Iran ceasefire an ‘opportunity’ for Gaza peace, Palestinian state: Carney

  Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's hopeful the ceasefire between Iran and Israel will provide an 'opportunity' to end hostilities in Gaza and bring a broader Middle East peace.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2025
  
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• NATO chief praises Trump on Iran, defence spending push in text message

  Trump posted screenshots of the text message to his Truth Social website as he headed to the NATO summit at the Hague. A NATO spokesperson confirmed the text was legitimate.

  Politics

  Jun 24, 2025
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• Iran is ‘the elephant in the room’ as NATO meets amid escalation fears

  The two-day NATO summit is set to focus on boosting allies' defence spending, but is starting a day after Iran retaliated against U.S. military strikes on its nuclear facilities.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2025
• Poilievre calls Trudeau a ‘joke’ on world stage, won’t commit to NATO timeline

  Poilievre said he was "embarrassed" to watch Prime Minister Justin Trudeau get treated like "a human piñata" at this week's NATO leaders' summit over Canada's defence spending.

  Politics

  Jul 12, 2024
• Biden defends his fitness, foreign policy record at high stakes press conference

  Despite some fumbles - including referring to Kamala Harris as "Vice President Trump" - Biden pushed back at every suggestion that was not in command of his job.

  U.S. News

  Jul 11, 2024
• NATO allies pledge new air defence systems for Ukraine to ‘stop Putin’

  The U.S. and other NATO allies said at Tuesday's summit they will send Ukraine dozens of air defense systems in the coming months, including at least four Patriot systems.

  World

  Jul 9, 2024
• Canada urged to spend more on defence as NATO chief addresses summit

  'Two per cent is now the floor for our defence spending,' said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. 'It's not good enough what we do now.'

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2024
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• Canada’s priorities at NATO summit take backseat to spending concerns

  Analysts 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.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2024
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• Trudeau to tell allies to stay resolute with Ukraine focus of NATO summit

  Canada will be reassuring allies of its commitment to NATO when the prime minister heads to Washington, D.C., this week for a summit of the alliance's leaders.

  World

  Jul 7, 2024