Prime Minister Justin Trudeau boasted about Canada’s contribution to NATO during a keynote address at the NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence on Tuesday. “When we took office, Canada was spending less than one per cent of its GDP on its defence every year. But we vowed to change that right away. We followed through on our word. We are investing more in our troops, in our capacity and in our capabilities all while continuing to provide assistance to our allies resisting Russian aggression,” Trudeau said. Canada is the only NATO ally not meeting the alliance’s target that has yet to provide a detailed roadmap on getting to two per cent, which NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said will be expected at this week’s summit.
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