The West Block: U.S. ambassador says Canada now ‘the outlier’ in NATO on defence spending
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The West Block: U.S. ambassador says Canada now ‘the outlier’ in NATO on defence spending
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The West Block: U.S. ambassador says Canada now ‘the outlier’ in NATO on defence spending
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The West Block: U.S. ambassador says Canada now ‘the outlier’ in NATO on defence spending
Description
May 26, 2024
Ahead of the summer NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., a bipartisan group of U.S. senators have written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging him to meet the NATO two per cent of GDP defence spending target. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with David Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, to discuss if the White House shares the senators’ disappointment that Canada won’t reach its NATO commitment this decade. Ambassador Cohen also addresses Canada’s response to the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu. Plus, Stephenson speaks with Winnipeg Police Chief Danny Smyth (President of Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police) and RCMP Deputy Commissioner Jodie Boudreau about the impacts of the federal government’s new bail reforms on the front lines for police.
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The West Block: U.S. ambassador says Canada now ‘the outlier’ in NATO on defence spending23:22 | May 26, 2024 -
The West Block: Dec. 2822:52 | December 28, 2025 -
The West Block: Dec. 2123:23 | December 21, 2025 -
Parliament Hill’s most tumultuous year in decades05:40 | December 21, 2025 -
Poilievre ‘very’ confident ahead of leadership review16:29 | December 21, 2025 -
The West Block: Dec. 1423:21 | December 14, 2025 -
Venezuela’s generals essentially ‘oligarchs,’ former Canadian Ambassador says06:40 | December 14, 2025 -
Looking into social media accounts at U.S. border ‘pretty concerning’: former border agent13:05 | December 14, 2025 -
Canadians in Washington to ‘buffer against some of the political noise’10:47 | December 7, 2025 -
Canadian petition targets fibbing politicians06:41 | November 30, 2025 -
B.C.’s political landscape ‘a problem for the whole country,’ says Christy Clark15:56 | November 30, 2025 -
Breaking the ice: Canada building world’s biggest ice ships with U.S., Finland06:52 | November 24, 2025 -
Canada’s new UN ambassador talks about challenges in new trade relationships15:55 | November 23, 2025 -
Armed groups could take control of Venezuela if Maduro goes: former U.S. Ambassador to Canada10:02 | November 16, 2025 -
The West Block: Nov. 1623:23 | November 16, 2025 -
‘Dawn of a new era’: Greenland MP on relations with Canada as Ottawa preps new consulate12:40 | November 16, 2025 -
Green Party leader ‘working to make sure’ a snap election doesn’t happen13:11 | November 9, 2025 -
Expect more diversifying of Canada’s trade: Jean Charest09:47 | November 2, 2025 -
Nuclear testing on U.S. soil would be underground: John Bolton13:00 | November 2, 2025 -
Is Canada headed for a federal election as Carney faces budget tension?14:15 | October 26, 2025 -
A Trump insider on the president’s trade tactics11:43 | October 19, 2025 -
U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals12:10 | October 12, 2025 -
Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration10:24 | October 12, 2025 -
A closer look at Trump’s ‘war’ on dissent, drug cartels10:55 | October 5, 2025 -
Canada on “no-fail mission” to hit NATO’s 2% defence spending target, feds say11:42 | October 5, 2025 -
Louisiana’s Republican governor sympathizes with Canada over what Trump ‘has said and done’10:30 | September 28, 2025 -
‘More expensive’ than Trudeau: PBOs $68.5B deficit report fires up debate in House of Commons12:25 | September 28, 2025 -
What sets Newfoundland’s LNG plans apart from those in B.C.?11:07 | September 21, 2025 -
What’s a win for Canada amid looming trade talks with U.S.?11:37 | September 21, 2025 -
Exclusive: Canada’s new military helmet undergoes blast testing13:50 | September 14, 2025 -
Canada’s Special Forces get new gear for battle protection09:28 | September 14, 2025 -
Former Chief of the Defence Staff reacts to spending plans09:55 | June 15, 2025
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The West Block: U.S. ambassador says Canada now ‘the outlier’ in NATO on defence spending23:22 | May 26, 2024
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The West Block: Dec. 2822:52 | December 28, 2025
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The West Block: Dec. 2123:23 | December 21, 2025
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Parliament Hill’s most tumultuous year in decades05:40 | December 21, 2025
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Poilievre ‘very’ confident ahead of leadership review16:29 | December 21, 2025
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The West Block: Dec. 1423:21 | December 14, 2025
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Venezuela’s generals essentially ‘oligarchs,’ former Canadian Ambassador says06:40 | December 14, 2025
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Looking into social media accounts at U.S. border ‘pretty concerning’: former border agent13:05 | December 14, 2025
-
Canadians in Washington to ‘buffer against some of the political noise’10:47 | December 7, 2025
-
Canadian petition targets fibbing politicians06:41 | November 30, 2025
-
B.C.’s political landscape ‘a problem for the whole country,’ says Christy Clark15:56 | November 30, 2025
-
Breaking the ice: Canada building world’s biggest ice ships with U.S., Finland06:52 | November 24, 2025
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Canada’s new UN ambassador talks about challenges in new trade relationships15:55 | November 23, 2025
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Armed groups could take control of Venezuela if Maduro goes: former U.S. Ambassador to Canada10:02 | November 16, 2025
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The West Block: Nov. 1623:23 | November 16, 2025
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‘Dawn of a new era’: Greenland MP on relations with Canada as Ottawa preps new consulate12:40 | November 16, 2025
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Green Party leader ‘working to make sure’ a snap election doesn’t happen13:11 | November 9, 2025
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Expect more diversifying of Canada’s trade: Jean Charest09:47 | November 2, 2025
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Nuclear testing on U.S. soil would be underground: John Bolton13:00 | November 2, 2025
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Is Canada headed for a federal election as Carney faces budget tension?14:15 | October 26, 2025
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A Trump insider on the president’s trade tactics11:43 | October 19, 2025
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U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals12:10 | October 12, 2025
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Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration10:24 | October 12, 2025
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A closer look at Trump’s ‘war’ on dissent, drug cartels10:55 | October 5, 2025
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Canada on “no-fail mission” to hit NATO’s 2% defence spending target, feds say11:42 | October 5, 2025
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Louisiana’s Republican governor sympathizes with Canada over what Trump ‘has said and done’10:30 | September 28, 2025
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‘More expensive’ than Trudeau: PBOs $68.5B deficit report fires up debate in House of Commons12:25 | September 28, 2025
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What sets Newfoundland’s LNG plans apart from those in B.C.?11:07 | September 21, 2025
-
What’s a win for Canada amid looming trade talks with U.S.?11:37 | September 21, 2025
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Exclusive: Canada’s new military helmet undergoes blast testing13:50 | September 14, 2025
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Canada’s Special Forces get new gear for battle protection09:28 | September 14, 2025
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Former Chief of the Defence Staff reacts to spending plans09:55 | June 15, 2025
The West Block: U.S. ambassador says Canada now ‘the outlier’ in NATO on defence spending
Description
May 26, 2024
Ahead of the summer NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., a bipartisan group of U.S. senators have written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging him to meet the NATO two per cent of GDP defence spending target. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with David Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, to discuss if the White House shares the senators’ disappointment that Canada won’t reach its NATO commitment this decade. Ambassador Cohen also addresses Canada’s response to the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu. Plus, Stephenson speaks with Winnipeg Police Chief Danny Smyth (President of Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police) and RCMP Deputy Commissioner Jodie Boudreau about the impacts of the federal government’s new bail reforms on the front lines for police.
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